Presentation
Pain and locked knee after a soccer injury.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
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No fracture is seen. The lateral femoral notch sign suggests anterior cruciate ligament tear ( the depth is 1,9 mm).
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The anterior cruciate ligament lost its continuity, heterogeneous. The posterior cruciate ligament looks normal.
Case Discussion
The patient was injured during soccer. On the x-ray, no fracture was seen, a large amount of fluid in the knee joint and the lateral femoral notch sign suggested anterior cruciate ligament tear. The MRI examination confirmed the complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and showed a displaced, bucket-handle medial meniscal tear. The ruptured ACL was repaired surgically, and also medial meniscectomy was done.