title: [The demonstration of the cruciate ligaments by xerotomography (author's transl)].
abstract: Demonstration of the cruciate ligaments by xerotomography was attempted in 54 patients after double contrast arthrography of the menisci. The best results of lateral tomography were achieved in showing the middle and caudal portions of the anterior ligament. The ligaments close to the femur are not well demonstrated. Twenty-six patients underwent operation; of these, 13 had ruptured cruciate ligaments. The correct diagnosis was made by xerotomography in only 46%. The reasons for this are discussed. The present results do not suggest that Xerotomography is valuable in the diagnosis of abnormalities of the cruciate ligaments.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods; D014986:Xeroradiography
vernacular_title: Die Darstellung der Kreuzbänder durch die xeroradiographische Tomographie.