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- Title
MRI of knee ligament injury and reconstruction.
- Authors
Farshad‐Amacker, Nadja A.; Potter, Hollis G.
- Abstract
Knee ligament instability may lead to meniscal and chondral damage, resulting in early osteoarthritis. Due to its superior soft tissue contrast and avoidance of harmful ionizing radiation, MRI has become the most important imaging modality for early recognition of structural defects of the knee joint. This review aims to the understanding of MRI appearances of knee ligament structures associated with knee instability, and to review the common patterns of altered knee mechanics that lead to ligament failure. Normal anatomy of the knee ligaments, pathologic conditions, and postsurgical appearances of the anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and posterolateral corner are described. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013;38:757-773. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Publication
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2013, Vol 38, Issue 4, p757
- ISSN
1053-1807
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jmri.24311