Knee evaluation in two systems and magnetic resonance imaging after operative treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries.
We reviewed 30 patients operated on because of acute (n = 14) or chronic (n = 16) rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with an average follow-up time of 6.9 years. The clinical outcome was expressed using the OAK and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation forms. All patients had undergone posterior stress X-radiography, 14 patients had additionally undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). OAK score showed good or excellent results in 93% of the acute and 38% of the chronic cases. The IKDC form, however, revealed nearly normal results in only 29% of the acute and 6% of the chronic cases. The length and thickness of the operated PCL on MRI correlated with the clinical result.
Loretto Krankenhaus, Freiburg, Germany.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D016896:Treatment Outcome