title: [MR tomography of injuries of the medial collateral ligaments of the knee joint].
abstract: Frequency and characteristics of lesions of the medial collateral ligaments (MCL) were studied by MRI in 155 patients with trauma to the knee. There were abnormalities of the MCL in 38% of cases with ligamentous injuries and in 27% these were combined with meniscal tears. 11% of these patients showed isolated rupture of MCL and as a result of the MRI findings were treated conservatively. By means of T2*-weighted images the individual lesions could be accurately localised. Characteristic findings have been defined.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Runkel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahlers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grebe
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kreitner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
vernacular_title: MR-Tomographie bei Innenbandverletzungen des Kniegelenkes.