Case Reports

Congenital Absence of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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This report presents a patient whose symptoms improved after resection of her medial meniscal tear. This patient will be followed long-term to delineate her clinical course and to monitor for instability and/or development of osteoarthritis. Future studies should compare the treatment of congenital absence of the ACL with reconstruction and with conservative management.

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