Open AccessTwo-year postoperative MRI appearances of anterior cruciate ligament hamstrings autografts are not correlated with functional outcomes, anterior laxity, or patient age
Author(s) -
Nicolas Bouguennec,
James Robinson,
Adil Douiri,
Nicolas Graveleau,
Philippe Colombet
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bone and joint open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2633-1462
DOI - 10.1302/2633-1462.28.bjo-2021-0104.r1
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , surgery , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
MRI has been suggested as an objective method of assessing anterior crucate ligament (ACL) graft "ligamentization" after reconstruction. It has been proposed that the MRI appearances could be used as an indicator of graft maturity and used as part of a return-to-sport assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between MRI graft signal and postoperative functional scores, anterior knee laxity, and patient age at operation.