title: Simultaneous bilateral anterior cruciate ligament tears in a female beginner skier.
abstract: We present a case of simultaneous bilateral ACL tears in a woman injured while skiing for the first time. We discuss the role of intercondylar notch stenosis as a high-risk factor for tearing the ACL, the injury mechanism, prevention measures, and the therapeutic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain. visaal@teleline.es
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sanchis-Alfonso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tintó-Pedrerol
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012307:Risk Factors; D012399:Rotation; D012421:Rupture; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation