Article
[Congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament: eight cases in the same family].
Revue de chirurgie orthopedique et reparatrice de l'appareil moteur - 1 Nov 2005
Frikha R, Dahmene J, Ben Hamida R, Chaieb Z, Janhaoui N, Laziz Ben Ayeche M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this work was to present a descriptive analysis of eight cases of congenital agenesia of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Congenital absence of the ACL is rare. The few series reported in the literature have been limited to sporadic cases all associated with diverse malformations. We report a series of eight cases knees in five patients presenting congenital knee laxity....
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