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Anterolateral ligament injuries in knees with an anterior cruciate ligament tear: Contribution of ultrasonography and MRI
- Source :
- European Radiology, European Radiology, Springer Verlag, 2017, 28 (1), pp.58-65. ⟨10.1007/s00330-017-4955-0⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2017.
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Abstract
- To describe the pathological appearance of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) on US and MRI in knees with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. This prospective study included 30 patients who had a suspected acute ACL tear. Their injured and contralateral knees were evaluated with radiography, US and MRI. Two radiologists evaluated the ALL on the MRI and US examinations. Agreement between these examiners’ findings was evaluated with Cohen’s kappa. On US examination, the ALL was found to be injured in 63% of cases (19/30; k = 0.93). The enthesis was found to be torn in 50% of cases (15/30; k = 1), with the tear located at the tibial attachment in all instances. On the MRI exam, the ALL was found to be injured in 53% of cases (16/30; k = 0.93). The enthesis was found to be torn in 13% of cases (4/30; k = 0.76), with the tear located at the tibial attachment in all instances (k = 0.93). ALL injuries that occur with ACL tears are located at the tibial enthesis. They are often associated with bone avulsion at the enthesis and are better viewed on US. • ALL injuries often occur in combination with ACL tears. • ALL injuries can be assessed with ultrasonography and MRI. • ALL injuries associated with ACL tears are located at the tibial enthesis.
- Subjects :
- Anterolateral ligament
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Knee Joint
Radiography
Anterior cruciate ligament
Médecine humaine et pathologie
Segond fracture
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Avulsion
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Prospective Studies
Neuroradiology
Ultrasonography
Rupture
030222 orthopedics
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
business.industry
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
General Medicine
Enthesis
medicine.disease
musculoskeletal system
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Tears
Diagnostic imaging
Female
Radiology
business
[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09387994 and 14321084
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Radiology, European Radiology, Springer Verlag, 2017, 28 (1), pp.58-65. ⟨10.1007/s00330-017-4955-0⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c0506ce3daec7bcd08d770d580936735