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Hiroyasu Ogawa1,2, Kazu Matsumoto1, Haruhiko Akiyama1.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) function in knee osteoarthritis (OA) and clarify the relationship of MRI and arthroscopic findings with ACL function. Eighty patients with knee OA were evaluated for anterior knee joint laxity, Kellgren-Lawrence grade, MRI ACL grade, arthroscopic ACL grade, osteophytes, and meniscus tears. ACL function was significantly correlated with osteophyte scores and medial and lateral meniscus tears. The MRI ACL grade was strongly correlated with the arthroscopic ACL grade, and anterior knee joint laxity decreased as the grades increased, suggesting a decrease in the elasticity of degenerated ACLs.Entities:
Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopy; Knee joint laxity; MRI; Osteoarthritis; Total knee arthroplasty
Year: 2020 PMID: 33551609 PMCID: PMC7846891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.12.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop ISSN: 0972-978X