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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2019; 7(19): 3082-3089
Published online Oct 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i19.3082
Published online Oct 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i19.3082
How should congenital absence of cruciate ligaments be treated? A case report and literature review
Ran Lu, Dong-Ping Zhu, Neng Chen, Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai 519015, Guangdong Province, China
He Sun, Ze-Hui Li, Xue-Wei Cao, Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Lu R and Zhu DP wrote the paper; Cao XW and Lu R helped to revise the paper; Chen N analyzed the special part of the case; Cao XW, Sun H, and Li ZH were the patient’s orthopedic surgeons.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Wei Cao, MD, PhD, Chairman, Chief Doctor, Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 111, Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. caoxuewei@126.com
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Received: May 28, 2019
Peer-review started: June 3, 2019
First decision: August 1, 2019
Revised: August 11, 2019
Accepted: August 27, 2019
Article in press: August 27, 2019
Published online: October 6, 2019
Peer-review started: June 3, 2019
First decision: August 1, 2019
Revised: August 11, 2019
Accepted: August 27, 2019
Article in press: August 27, 2019
Published online: October 6, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: While some articles reported the rare disease of congenital absence of cruciate ligaments, to our knowledge none of them systematiclly reports the published cases and summarizes the characteristics of this kind of disease. . We conducted a literature review that focus on the symptoms and their appear age of the disease. In order to find out the best treatment programs for congenital absence of cruciate ligaments, we also paid great attention to the treatment method of each case. In addition, we concluded a diagnostic process that will help clinicians to decrease the chance of misdiagnosis.