Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Combined with Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear

Acta Med Okayama. 2019 Dec;73(6):523-528. doi: 10.18926/AMO/57717.

Abstract

The case of an individual with a bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear combined with a medial meniscus (MM) posterior root tear is described. A 34-year-old Japanese man with bilateral ACL rupture that occurred > 10 years earlier was diagnosed with bilateral ACL tear combined with MM posterior root tear (MMPRT). We performed a transtibial pullout repair of the MMPRT with ACL reconstruction. The tibial tunnels for the MM posterior root repair and ACL reconstruction were created separately. Postoperatively, a good clinical outcome and meniscal healing were obtained. Our surgical technique may thus contribute to anatomical MM posterior root repair and ACL reconstruction.

Keywords: bilateral anterior cruciate ligament tear; case report; medial meniscus posterior root tear; pullout repair.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / pathology
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / surgery*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability
  • Knee Injuries / pathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Male
  • Menisci, Tibial / pathology
  • Menisci, Tibial / surgery*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries / surgery