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An intra-articular knee cyst in a 2-year-old associated with an aberrant anterior cruciate ligament

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Intra-articular ganglia of the knee occur infrequently, with an overall incidence estimated to be from 0.2 to 1.9%. To date, the youngest patient reported with an intra-articular ganglion was an adolescent. In this paper, we describe a 2-year-old patient with a massive intra-articular knee cyst and an aberrant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) origin. The cyst was successfully treated with arthroscopic debridement. Proposed pathology and treatment recommendations for intra-articular cysts are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital , 125 Parker Hill Avenue , Boston, MA, 02120, USA

    Todd C. Battaglia

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, 400 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Box 800159, Charlottesville, VA, 22908-0159 , USA

    Aaron M. Freilich & David R. Diduch

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Correspondence to Todd C. Battaglia.

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Investigation was performed at the University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Battaglia, T.C., Freilich, A.M. & Diduch, D.R. An intra-articular knee cyst in a 2-year-old associated with an aberrant anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthr 15, 36–38 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0119-5

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