Cruciate ligament ganglion

 

Location

 

Krudwig et al KSSTA 2004

- 85 intra-articular ganglions

- 49 ACL, 16 PCL

- 12 from anterior horn meniscus, 3 posterior horn meniscus

- 3 from fat pad

 

Cruciate ligament ganglion

 

Technique

 

Surgical technique PDF using trans-septal portal

 

Results

 

Mao et al BMC Musculoskeletal Disord 2012

- 31 patients with cruciate ligament ganglion

- all presented with knee pain

- 11 patients had sucessful arthroscopic resection

 

Tsai et al Arthroscopy 2012

- 15 cases ganglion of the PCL

- majority posterior to PCL

- knee pain in flexion

- treated with trans-septal arthroscopy

- no recurrences