[MRI studies on the distensibility of cruciate ligaments of healthy knee joint].
OBJECTIVE
Examination of the distensibility of the cruciate ligaments to evaluate the tense plasty of the cruciate ligaments.


METHODS
A functional MR study was performed using a Magnetom Open (0.2 Tesla, Fa. Siemens). We measured the length and width of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament in volunteers (n = 12), age 20-40. We examined in 4 knee positions between maximal extension and maximal flexion.


RESULTS
Using the Wilcoxon test, the statistics do not show any significant difference between the length and width of the cruciate ligaments in the monoxial movement.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results may support the operative tense plasty of the cruciate ligaments although the entire complex mechanical system has not been examined.
Schadmand-Fischer
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie, Universitätskliniken Mainz.
Schunk
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Cagil
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Kersjes
W
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Kreitner
K F
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Kolb
J
J
Runkel
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
MRT-Untersuchung zur Dehnbarkeit der Kreuzbänder gesunder Kniegelenke.