- The European Research Journal
- Vol: 6 Issue: 3
- Giant anterior cruciate ligament lesion with destruction: operative management
Giant anterior cruciate ligament lesion with destruction: operative management
Authors : Levent Bayam, Alauddin Kochai, Ahmet Can Erdem, Fatma Bayam, Mehmet Erdem
Pages : 257-259
Doi:10.18621/eurj.477636
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Publication Date : 2020-05-04
Article Type : Other
Abstract :We present a case report of an unusual giant lesion of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) causing destruction and requiring reconstruction of ACL. A case report of a 32-year-old male patient presented to orthopedics outpatient clinic with 2 years history of right knee instability and clicking symptoms with no history of an obvious injury. Magneric resonance imaging showed a giant lesion occupying all ACL structure in the knee with 30×15×15 mm dimensions. The patient had an arthroscopy and it showed destruction of ACL, which required ACL reconstruction in the same sitting. Biopsy results showed a chronic non-specific inflammatory synovial epithelial tissue with increased vascularity and thickened wall vessels.Keywords : ACL reconstruction, ACL ganglion, Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) lesion