Clinical and MRI Restoration of ACL Continuity Following Functional Complete ACL Rupture in an Adolescent Athlete: A Case Report
Hooman Angoorani, Molood Jafari Fesharaki, Chakavak Valadkhani, Hossein Safaei · 2026
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Description
Hooman Angoorani and co-authors reported in 2026 a teenage athlete whose fully ruptured ACL regained continuity without the usual reconstruction. A torn ACL in a young athlete normally leads to surgery. Here, repeat checks and MRI scans showed the ligament whole again and the knee stable. The authors argue for a pause where circumstances allow: examine and image again before committing an adolescent to a rebuild, since a selected few may heal on their own. Readers get one case that questions a default, not a new rule.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hooman Angoorani, Molood Jafari Fesharaki, Chakavak Valadkhani, Hossein Safaei |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |