Simultaneous bilateral anterior cruciate ligament tears in a female beginner skier.

Sanchis-Alfonso, V; Tintó-Pedrerol, M · Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present a case of simultaneous bilateral ACL tears in a woman injured while skiing for the first time. We discuss the role of intercondylar notch stenosis as a high-risk factor for tearing the ACL, the injury mechanism, prevention measures, and the therapeutic strategy.

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