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Title
MRI following primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament
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Abstract
Primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is being performed increasingly in the treatment of acute proximal ACL ruptures. Advantages of ACL repair over surgical reconstruction with a tendon graft include preservation of the anatomy and proprioceptive function of the native ACL, and therefore, faster rehabilitation. The addition of an internal brace protects the repair during ACL healing and can increase the success rate of the procedure. Given this evolution of ACL surgical treatment, radiologists should be familiar with the new repair techniques and their appearances on postoperative imaging. In this article, we describe two different surgical techniques for primary ACL repair, dynamic intraligamentary stabilisation and internal brace ligament augmentation, and provide an overview of the normal and abnormal appearances after this type of repair at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Clinical radiology / Royal College of Radiologists [London] - London
Publication
London : W b saunders co ltd , 2019
ISSN
0009-9260
DOI
10.1016/J.CRAD.2019.03.014
Volume/pages
74 :8 (2019) , 10 p.
ISI
000473529600013
Pubmed ID
31072592
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Quantitative diffusion tensor imaging of the postoperative anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Creation 09.05.2019
Last edited 02.10.2024
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