title: [The value of the radiologic Lachman test in anterior cruciate ligament ruptures].
abstract: A radiologic Lachman test of both knees was performed in 35 patients with surgically verified tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). We found a mean anterior drawer of 3.2 mm for uninjured joints, 4.5 mm for isolated ACL-tears and 10.8 mm for complex ACL-injuries. Sensitivity of the radiological Lachman test was 95% for complex ACL-injuries as only 23% in case of isolated ACL-ruptures. Failure of diagnosis due to clinical investigation in case of ACL-ruptures could not be proved by means of radiological Lachman-test. Technical requirements and radiation exposure are further disadvantages. Clinically doubtful cases of acute knee injuries should therefore be investigated with other diagnostic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Runkel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Röder
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahlers
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kreitner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012016:Reference Values; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Zur Wertigkeit des radiologischen Lachman-Tests bei vorderen Kreuzbandrupturen.