Postoperative Evaluation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Measurements and Abnormalities on Radiographic and CT Imaging.
10.3348/kjr.2016.17.6.919
- Author:
Minchul KIM
1
;
Yun Sun CHOI
;
Hyoungseop KIM
;
Nam Hong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea. cys0128@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anterior cruciate ligament;
Reconstruction;
Radiograph;
CT;
Knee;
Postoperative
- MeSH:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction*;
Anterior Cruciate Ligament*;
Artifacts;
Humans;
Knee;
Radiography;
Rehabilitation;
Surgeons
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2016;17(6):919-930
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Reconstruction of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a well-established procedure for repair of ACL injury. Despite improvement of surgical and rehabilitation techniques over the past decades, up to 25% of patients still fail to regain satisfactory function after an ACL reconstruction. With development of CT imaging techniques for reducing metal artifacts, multi-planar reconstruction, and three-dimensional reconstruction, early post-operative imaging is increasingly being used to provide immediate feedback to surgeons regarding tunnel positioning, fixation, and device placement. Early post-operative radiography and CT imaging are easy to perform and serve as the baseline examinations for future reference.
