Chronic ACL deficiency
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 8 Feb 2022
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Haouimi A, Chronic ACL deficiency. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-88388
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88388
Article created:
6 Apr 2021,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
8 Feb 2022,
Henry Knipe ◉
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Synonyms:
- Chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency
- Chronic ACL insufficiency
- Chronic anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency
- ACL-deficient knee
- ACL deficient knee
Chronic ACL deficiency is a long term adverse outcome that can result from an untreated ACL injury. Patients often experience an unstable knee. They often result in or are associated with meniscal injury (medial more than lateral) and chondral damage 1-4.
See also
References
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