Tibial tunnel cyst after ACL graft reconstruction

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Diffuse knee pain. ACL repair 2 years ago.

Patient Data

Age: 40
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Tunnel cysts after ACL reconstruction are observed in autografts as well as synthetic material. They have been attributed to various causes, e g. incomplete incorporation of allograft tissue, allograft tissue necrosis, extrusion of joint fluid into the tunnel1.

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