title: Bilateral absence of the anterior cruciate ligament.
abstract: We report a rare case of bilateral absence of the anterior cruciate ligament in an adolescent. The clinical picture, the diagnostic and therapeutic approach, the arthroscopic appearance and the follow-up are described. The available literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Ortopedia and IV Clinica Ortopedica dell' Università di Milano, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy. alexdeponti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Ponti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Gama Malchèr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities