کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1807652 | 1025273 | 2007 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we evaluated 42 reconstructed anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) for impingement on corresponding posterior cruciate ligaments (PCLs) in the knee-extended position.Thirty-one single-bundle ACL reconstructions and 11 double-bundle ACL reconstructions were performed. MR examinations were performed at 3 and 12 months after arthroscopic ACL reconstructions.Using oblique axial MRIs of reconstructed ACLs, we evaluated the shape of the PCL and divided them into two groups: an impingement-positive group and an impingement-negative group. Using sagittal images, we measured the PCL index (Liu's method) and examined the correlation between the degree of impingement and the index.At 3 months after surgery, 14 of 31 single-bundle ACL reconstructions and 5 of 11 double-bundle ACL reconstructions were regarded as positive impingement on PCLs. At 12 months after surgery, 17 of 31 single-bundle ACL reconstructions and 5 of 11 double-bundle ACL reconstructions were regarded as positive impingement on PCLs. At 3 months in single-bundle reconstructions and at 3 and 12 months in all reconstructions, the PCL index of the impingement-positive group was significantly lower than that of the negative group.This study indicated that reconstructed ACLs in the impingement-positive group pressed the PCLs more posteriorly than did the impingement-negative group.
Journal: Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Volume 25, Issue 5, June 2007, Pages 722–726