| Literature DB >> 1540863 |
M E Schweitzer1, V Cervilla, S Kursunoglu-Brahme, D Resnick.
Abstract
A new sign of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear based on secondary changes of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is described. Thirty-one patients with magnetic resonance (MR) examinations of the knee suspicious for ACL injury and 50 normal controls were examined. In each patient a line was drawn adjacent and parallel to the posterior margin of the distal portion of the PCL and was extended proximally. A positive PCL line did not intersect the medullary cavity of the femur. A positive line correctly predicted ACL injury in 19 of 22 patients.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1540863 DOI： 10.1016/0899-7071(92)90090-v
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Imaging ISSN： 0899-7071 Impact factor: 1.605