Intraligamentous Hematoma of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Joint Authors
Sairyo, Koichi
Tamaki, Yasuaki
Kita, Kenichiro
Tsutsui, Takahiko
Mitsuhashi, Tadashi
Kasai, Tokio
Mishiro, Takuya
Hamada, Daisuke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lesions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are rare entities in clinical practice.
Here, we present the case of an intraligamentous hematoma of the ACL.
A 20-year-old man (height 173 cm, weight 62.9 kg, body mass index 21) with no significant past medical history developed progressively worsening pain and limitation of range of motion in the left knee due to minor trauma.
No abnormality was found on plain radiography; however, magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cystic lesion in the intercondylar fossa that was hypointense on T1-weighted imaging and hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging.
We performed knee arthroscopy, made a longitudinal incision in the anterior aspect of the ACL, and identified a hematoma.
The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful.
There is no evidence of recurrence at one year after surgery.
Although the ACL is a relatively hypovascular structure, it does contain microscopic blood vessels.
In this case, we speculate that the intraligamentous hematoma was the result of rupture of these very small blood vessels in response to a minor injury.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tamaki, Yasuaki& Hamada, Daisuke& Mitsuhashi, Tadashi& Kasai, Tokio& Mishiro, Takuya& Tsutsui, Takahiko…[et al.]. 2019. Intraligamentous Hematoma of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143113
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tamaki, Yasuaki…[et al.]. Intraligamentous Hematoma of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143113
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tamaki, Yasuaki& Hamada, Daisuke& Mitsuhashi, Tadashi& Kasai, Tokio& Mishiro, Takuya& Tsutsui, Takahiko…[et al.]. Intraligamentous Hematoma of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143113
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143113