308 Ventura et al. For treatment of this, partial removing of bulky ACL is generally done, which causes weakness of the ACL. Introduction: Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is commonly treated with arthroscopic debridement of the ACL. just over two decades ago [1], the interest in this condition has quickly gathered pace in the orthopaedic community. Incidence of second ACL injuries 2 years after primary ACL reconstruction and return to sport. When considering a UKA in such a patient, a plethora of dilemmas may arise in the mind of an orthopaedic surgeon vis a vis preserving the MD-ACL at the cost of functional limitation, or debulking it and predisposing the UKA to failure owing to instability. We offer latest arthroscopic and minimally invasive single and double row rotator cuff repair in cases of rotator cuff tear. Mucoid degeneration of ACl is a rare pathological process involving knee joint. Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament: can platelet 2023 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. Reeducation. The scores were then compiled and statistically analysed using SPSS-24 software to understand if the debulking resulted in any significant difference in the outcomes. 373) A September 2018 MRI of the left knee showed anterior cruciate ligament and mucoid degeneration with intra cruciate ganglion and pericruciate synovitis . This denoted adequate release of the impinging fibers against the lateral femoral condyle, femoral notch and PCL. Diagnosis is usually made on the MRI. on nine studies [8]. J Bone Jt Surg Br 73(4):582586. The ACL appears on MRI to be enlarged with cystic changes throughout, however it is intact. This study aims to compare functional and clinical outcomes of debulking the mucoid ACL in patients undergoing mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). When a cruciate ligament ganglion is discovered incidentally, no intervention is necessary. The stability measurements were subjective, and although undertaken by a blinded clinician, could be susceptible to human error.
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