Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report
Advances in technology, prosthetic components and rehabilitation techniques have improved the quality of life for amputees. Wearing a prosthesis enabled them to participate in sports at a high level. Participating in competitive sports puts them at risk of joint injury. This case describes a disable...
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| description | Advances in technology, prosthetic components and rehabilitation techniques have improved the quality of life for amputees. Wearing a prosthesis enabled them to participate in sports at a high level. Participating in competitive sports puts them at risk of joint injury. This case describes a disabled professional paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation who has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This patient underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction one year before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Surgery had to be adapted in terms of the patient’s operative position, choice of graft and incisions to limit conflict with the prosthesis. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an ipsilateral quadriceps tendon graft enabled the patient to return to competition and place 4th in his category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This is the first case of ACL reconstruction in a transtibial amputee reported in the literature. It highlights a rare and difficult surgical procedure that can yield good results. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2551f0d1da9544c7ba10def9691d2fdd2025-08-20T02:16:50ZengEDP SciencesSICOT-J2426-88872025-01-01112310.1051/sicotj/2025022sicotj250020Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case reportLe Guen Alexandre0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4249-5329Lucena Thibaut1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4766-4811Laboute Eric2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2001-3186Cavaignac Etienne3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1043-7567Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Hôpital Pierre Paul RiquetDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Hôpital Pierre Paul RiquetC.E.R.S., Groupe Ramsay SantéDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Hôpital Pierre Paul RiquetAdvances in technology, prosthetic components and rehabilitation techniques have improved the quality of life for amputees. Wearing a prosthesis enabled them to participate in sports at a high level. Participating in competitive sports puts them at risk of joint injury. This case describes a disabled professional paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation who has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This patient underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction one year before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Surgery had to be adapted in terms of the patient’s operative position, choice of graft and incisions to limit conflict with the prosthesis. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an ipsilateral quadriceps tendon graft enabled the patient to return to competition and place 4th in his category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This is the first case of ACL reconstruction in a transtibial amputee reported in the literature. It highlights a rare and difficult surgical procedure that can yield good results.https://www.sicot-j.org/articles/sicotj/full_html/2025/01/sicotj250020/sicotj250020.htmlamputeeanterior cruciate ligamentarthroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Le Guen Alexandre Lucena Thibaut Laboute Eric Cavaignac Etienne Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report SICOT-J amputee anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopy |
| title | Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report |
| title_full | Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report |
| title_fullStr | Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report |
| title_short | Management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a Paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation – a case report |
| title_sort | management of a rare case of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a paralympic athlete with a transtibial amputation a case report |
| topic | amputee anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopy |
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