Correlation of intra-articular osseous measurements with posterior cruciate ligament length on MRI scans.
dc.contributor.author | Orakzai, S H | |
dc.contributor.author | Egan, C M | |
dc.contributor.author | Eustace, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Kenny, P | |
dc.contributor.author | O'flanagan, S J | |
dc.contributor.author | Keogh, P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-05T15:16:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-07-05T15:16:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Correlation of intra-articular osseous measurements with posterior cruciate ligament length on MRI scans. 2010, 83 (985):23-7 Br J Radiol | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1748-880X | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19546181 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1259/bjr/27328610 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/135361 | |
dc.description.abstract | Six patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) rupture, based on a positive posterior drawer test, had a normal appearance of the PCL on an MRI scan. It is postulated that the PCL had been ruptured but healed in a lengthened state. 12 volunteers with no history of knee trauma underwent an MRI scan of the knee. In this control group (n = 12), there was a close correlation between the lateral femoral condylar width in the sagittal plane and the PCL length, with a ratio of 2:1 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.817-2.095). In the clinically abnormal group (n = 6), the ratio was 1.49:1 (95% CI = 1.206-1.782) (p< 0.0005). In conclusion, the ratio of the lateral femoral condylar width in the sagittal plane to the PCL length is a useful index for diagnosing PCL attenuation and lengthening in the presence of a normal morphological MR appearance. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.url | http://bjr.birjournals.org/cgi/content/full/83/985/23 | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Chronic Disease | |
dc.subject.mesh | Femur | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Knee Injuries | |
dc.subject.mesh | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
dc.subject.mesh | Posterior Cruciate Ligament | |
dc.subject.mesh | Reproducibility of Results | |
dc.subject.mesh | Rupture | |
dc.subject.mesh | Sensitivity and Specificity | |
dc.title | Correlation of intra-articular osseous measurements with posterior cruciate ligament length on MRI scans. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Orthopaedics, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. sajjadho@yahoo.com | en |
dc.identifier.journal | The British journal of radiology | en |
dc.description.province | Leinster | |
html.description.abstract | Six patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) rupture, based on a positive posterior drawer test, had a normal appearance of the PCL on an MRI scan. It is postulated that the PCL had been ruptured but healed in a lengthened state. 12 volunteers with no history of knee trauma underwent an MRI scan of the knee. In this control group (n = 12), there was a close correlation between the lateral femoral condylar width in the sagittal plane and the PCL length, with a ratio of 2:1 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.817-2.095). In the clinically abnormal group (n = 6), the ratio was 1.49:1 (95% CI = 1.206-1.782) (p< 0.0005). In conclusion, the ratio of the lateral femoral condylar width in the sagittal plane to the PCL length is a useful index for diagnosing PCL attenuation and lengthening in the presence of a normal morphological MR appearance. |