title: Spontaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament after anabolic steroids.
abstract: Anabolic steroids remain popular among body builders and power athletes despite numerous warning about their side effects. A case of spontaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is reported in a bodybuilder taking steroids. While there are many published reports of tendon rupture associated with steroid intake, the authors could find no report relating to ligament disruption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire, UK.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rooker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D004300:Doping in Sports; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents