title: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: MR imaging findings.
abstract: More than two million people tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) each year, and ACL reconstruction occupies a significant proportion of everyday orthopedic practice, being one of the most commonly performed sports medicine surgical procedures. Patients with postoperative symptoms are frequently imaged to monitor ligament grafts and to identify complications. Given the number of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, knowledge of the potential complications of this surgery is essential for radiologists. This article provides a review of imaging of ACL reconstruction procedures and the potential complications specific to this surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy. marcellozappia1@tin.it.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zappia
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berritto
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maggialetti
authors.affiliation: Varelli Diagnostic Institute of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varelli
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic DAM Institute, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Agosto
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, A.O.U. San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunese
mesh_terms: D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000379:methods; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; MRI; Reconstruction; Sport injury