Rupture of the meniscofibular ligament.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20478075.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1186/1749-799X-5-35 and PMC identifier 2881079.
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Abstract
The meniscofibular ligament is an anatomically defined ligament of the knee in humans. However, there are no data regarding the prognosis following injury to this ligament. Our case was a 42-year-old man who presented at our clinic with pain of the lateral side of his left knee. MRI of his left knee revealed the rupture of the meniscofibular ligament. The mechanism of injury was consistent with anatomical and mechanical studies of the meniscofibular ligament. The patient was treated conservatively for 1 year, but his pain did not resolve completely. A case series of patients with the same injury is required to establish an effective treatment for this rare injury.