title: Abnormal femoral origin of the anterior cruciate ligament combined with a discoid lateral meniscus.
abstract: This is a report on arthroscopic treatment of an abnormal femoral origin of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in combination with a discoid lateral meniscus in a 3-year-old child. The discoid lateral meniscus was treated by resection of the inner part with punches and by use of the holmium:YAG laser. The abnormal femoral origin of the ACL which was found inserting over the whole length of the intercondylar notch in anterior-posterior direction was detached at the anterior part with the laser. At examination after 1 year, the child was completely pain-free without any instability of the knee. A magnetic resonance image showed a normal ACL and a normal lateral meniscus in the operated knee.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital, Rosenheim, Germany.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery