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Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament with erosion of the lateral femoral condyle

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We report a case of a mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that produced osseous erosion of the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle. The MRI findings and differential diagnosis are discussed.

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  1. Servei de Diagnòstic per Imatge, Unitat de Diagnòstic d’Alta Tecnologia (UDIAT), Corporació Parc Tauli, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

    Pietro Melloni & Rafael Valls

  2. UDIAT, c/ Parc Tauli, s/n, 08208 Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

    Pietro Melloni

  3. Servei de Traumatologia i Ortopèdia, Corporació Parc Tauli, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

    Mariano Yuguero

  4. Servei de Anatomia Patològica, Corporació Parc Tauli, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

    Amparo Sáez

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Melloni, P., Valls, R., Yuguero, M. et al. Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament with erosion of the lateral femoral condyle. Skeletal Radiol 33, 359–362 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-004-0754-1

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