Isolated congenital absence of posterior cruciate ligament? A case report

Marco da Gama Malchér; Andrea A M Bruno; Benedetta Grisone; Giuseppina Bernardelli; Luca Pietrogrande

doi:10.1007/s12306-008-0044-5

Isolated congenital absence of posterior cruciate ligament? A case report

Chir Organi Mov. 2008 Sep;92(2):105-7. doi: 10.1007/s12306-008-0044-5. Epub 2008 May 6.

Authors

Marco da Gama Malchér¹, Andrea A M Bruno, Benedetta Grisone, Giuseppina Bernardelli, Luca Pietrogrande

Affiliation

¹ Orthopaedic Unit, Medicine Surgery Odontoiatry Department 'St. Paul Hospital', University of Milan, Via A. Di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy. marcodagama@libero.it

PMID: 18461279
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-008-0044-5

Abstract

A rare case of a 28-year-old Asiatic male with the isolated absence of a posterior cruciate ligament is reported. Clinical features, diagnostic steps, therapeutic strategies and follow-up are described. A review of the literature is also presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arthralgia / etiology
Humans
Jogging / injuries
Joint Instability / etiology*
Knee Joint
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Physical Therapy Modalities
Posterior Cruciate Ligament / abnormalities*