Ganglion cysts of the anterior cruciate ligament: A case report and review of the literature

Ganglion cysts on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) should be suspected in any patient having pain and clicking sensation during terminal knee extension. Previous investigators have reported incidental findings of ganglion cysts on the ACL. However, we report a symptomatic case of a ganglion cyst...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthroscopy 1994-02, Vol.10 (1), p.110-112
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Stephen H., Osti, Leonardo, Mirzayan, Raffy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anterior cruciate ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery Arthroscopic debridement Arthroscopy Biological and medical sciences Debridement Diseases of the osteoarticular system Ganglion cysts Humans Knee - pathology Knee - surgery Knee extension Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases Synovial Cyst - pathology Synovial Cyst - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Ganglion cysts on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) should be suspected in any patient having pain and clicking sensation during terminal knee extension. Previous investigators have reported incidental findings of ganglion cysts on the ACL. However, we report a symptomatic case of a ganglion cyst on the ACL that was treated successfully with arthroscopic debridement.
ISSN:	0749-8063 1526-3231
DOI:	10.1016/S0749-8063(05)80303-2