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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament corrected with autograft reconstruction.

Ali Zagham Nasir, Timothy Henne, Nasir Khan

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ali Zagham NasirInternal Medicine Residency, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA ali.nasir@trinity-health.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0702-7209
Timothy HenneOrthopaedics, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Nasir KhanInternal Medicine, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Trinity Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most frequently injured knee ligament, typically in non-contact athletic injuries in young adults. Mucoid degeneration of the ACL (ACL-MD) is an uncommon ACL pathology in which glycosaminoglycans deposition within the collagenous bundles leads to hypertrophy, loss of full knee flexion and knee pain without instability. ACL-MD usually presents in individuals over 40 years with sudden-onset knee pain after minimal trauma or as an incidental MRI finding. ACL-MD is rarely described in young adults. We present a case of ACL-MD in a previously healthy adult in his early 20s who presented with 3-month recalcitrant dull left knee pain and limited range of motion after 'stepping funny' with slight twisting. This case highlights the need to critically reflect on the anatomical structures when presented with musculoskeletal pathologies and to consider the unique presentation of musculoskeletal disease in atypical age groups.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesJoint InstabilityAnterior Cruciate LigamentAutograftsHumansKnee JointPainRange of Motion, ArticularYoung AdultGeneral practice / family medicineKnee laxityMusculoskeletal syndromesOrthopaedicsRheumatology

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PMID37580096
PMCPMC10432630
OpenAlexW4385796229

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