Abnormal Femoral Origin of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Associated with Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Medial Femoral Condyle

Massimiliano Salvi, Francesco Caputo, Giuseppe Piu, Marco Sanna, Cristina Sanna

Department of Prosthetic and Sports Surgery, Sant’Elena Private Hospital, Kinetika Group, Quartu Sant’Elena, Cagliari, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.410093                

Abstract

We report a case of abnormal meniscal-like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), inserting at the 9 o’clock position just beside the cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle, in a stable knee associated with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the medial femoral condyle.

Keywords

Congenital Anomaly; Abnormal Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Femoral Attachment; Osteochondritis Dissecans

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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