title: Diagnosis of acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee by sonography.
abstract: The accuracy of sonography in the diagnosis of acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was tested. Sixty-two patients with a recent traumatic haemarthrosis were examined. A haematoma at the origin of the ACL in the femoral intercondylar notch was interpreted as evidence of ligament injury. The standard of reference was arthroscopy or clinical follow-up. The sonographic findings were confirmed in 59 of 62 cases. The sensitivity was 88%, the specificity 98%, and the positive and negative predictive values 93 and 96%.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Randers Central Hospital, Skovlyvej 1, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark. lars.p.s.larsen@dadlnet.dk
authors: L P
authors: LP
authors: Skovgaard Larsen
authors: O S
authors: OS
authors: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography