Postoperative Evaluation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Measurements and Abnormalities on Radiographic and CT Imaging.
Reconstruction of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a well-established procedure for repair of ACL injury. Despite improvement of surgical and rehabilitation techniques over the past decades, up to 25% of patients still fail to regain satisfactory function after an ACL reconstruction. With development of CT imaging techniques for reducing metal artifacts, multi-planar reconstruction, and three-dimensional reconstruction, early post-operative imaging is increasingly being used to provide immediate feedback to surgeons regarding tunnel positioning, fixation, and device placement. Early post-operative radiography and CT imaging are easy to perform and serve as the baseline examinations for future reference.
Department of Radiology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea.
Minchul
M
Kim
Department of Radiology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea.
Yun Sun
YS
Choi
Department of Radiology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea.
Hyoungseop
H
Kim
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea.
Nam-Hong
NH
Choi
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anterior cruciate ligament; CT; Knee; Postoperative; Radiograph; Reconstruction