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PDFUnusual presentation of more common disease/injury
CASE REPORT
Non-operative management of an isolated lateral collateral ligament injury in an adolescent patient and review of the literature
Summary
We present a rare case of isolated traumatic pure ligamentous rupture of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee in an adolescent high-level footballer managed non-operatively with a good functional outcome and return to sport in 4 months.
- knee injuries
- ligament rupture
- midsubstance tears
- orthopaedic and trauma surgery