Early reconstruction should be considered in younger patients with symptomatic mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament

Early reconstruction should be considered in younger patients with symptomatic mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament

Background: Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is mostly observed in middle-aged patients with knee pain and limited range of motion. Although arthroscopic resection of the degenerated ACL is the treatment of choice following the failure of conservative management, the exten...

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Main Authors: Masashi Kusano, Shuji Horibe, Yoshinari Tanaka, Yasukazu Yonetani, Takashi Kanamoto, Yoshiki Shiozaki, Akira Tsujii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Subjects:
anterior cruciate ligament
mucoid degeneration
reconstruction
young patient
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687315000187

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