title: [Diagnosis of rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament].
abstract: Clinical examination has remained the key for diagnosis of meniscal and ligament lesions of the knee. Economical use of imaging techniques is based on adequate clinical examination. Standard radiographic examination is still a simple and valuable method. Magnetic resonance tomography has made great progress during the past few decades. For this reason, this article centers on this imaging modality.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Strasse, Geb. 37, 66421 Homburg/Saar. dieter.kohn@uniklinik-saarland.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dienst
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rupp
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity