title: Ligament reconstruction in congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament: a case report.
abstract: Congenital absence of the cruciate ligament is an extremely rare condition that was first reported in Giorgi's radiographic study in 1956. The authors report on a case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction performed on a 21-year-old female patient with congenital anterior cruciate ligament absence. We also discuss radiographic evidence that could provide clues to the congenital absence and possible difficulties that may be encountered during surgery with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Jeong
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Won Taek
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Keun Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Min Seok
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Chong-Hyuk
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Choi