Early reconstruction should be considered in younger patients with symptomatic mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament

• Main Authors: Masashi Kusano (Author), Shuji Horibe (Author), Yoshinari Tanaka (Author), Yasukazu Yonetani (Author), Takashi Kanamoto (Author), Yoshiki Shiozaki (Author), Akira Tsujii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is mostly observed in middle-aged patients with knee pain and limited range of motion. Although arthroscopic resection of the degenerated ACL is the treatment of choice following the failure of conservative management, the exten...