Abstract
150 patients were examined via magnetic resonance (MR) after anterior cruciate (ACL) ligament reconstruction (76 patellar tendon grafts, 53 semitendinosous tendon grafts and 21 sutures). The results of MR were compared with clinical tests (Lachman, pivot-shift and anterior drawer test), in 2 cases with the operative findings, and in one case with arthroscopy findings. In 91% of patients with a clinically stable knee we found a continuous low-intensity ligamental structure. 10 patients were examined twice or more between 8 days and 6 months after surgery. Ligamental structures of low signal intensity did not significantly change their MR characteristics. MR is a valuable noninvasive method for evaluating ligament reconstructions.
| Translated title of the contribution | MR for assessing anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions by tendon grafts |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 294-298 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | RoFo Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Neuen Bildgebenden Verfahren |
| Volume | 155 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |