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Comparison the Preoperative MRI Findings with Postoperative Arthroscopic Findings on Meniscus Injury with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture (전방십자인대 파열에 동반된 반월상 연골판 손상의 관절경 수술 소견과 수술 전 자기공명영상 검사와의 비교)

  • Sohn, Hong Moon;Lee, Gwang Chul;Kim, Dong Hwi;Park, Sang Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the preoperative magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings with postoperative arthroscopic findings on meniscus injury with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Materials and Methods: We reviewed MRI images and arthroscopic findings of 225 patients treated by ACL reconstruction due to rupture, from February 2001 to November 2010. There were 154 cases of meniscus tear in arthroscopic findings. We examined the sensitivity for detecting meniscal tears varied with the presence of a rupture of the ACL, with the location of the tear within the meniscus, and among configurations of meniscal tears. Results: In the presence of a rupture of the ACL, the sensitivity of MRI was 0.88 for medial meniscal tears and 0.69 for lateral meniscal tears. And sensitivity of MRI was lowest in posterior horn and peripheral portion tears in lateral meniscus injury accompanying ACL rupture, sensitivity was low in anterior horn and flap shape tears in medial meniscus injury accompanying ACL rupture. Conclusion: In Meniscus injury with ACL rupture, a special attention shoulder given to the posterior horn and peripheral portion injury in lateral meniscus during arthroscopic surgery due to difficulty in detecting on MRI.

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Appearance of Meniscus Tear Associated with ACL Rupture - Analysis of Location and Type of Meniscus Tear - (전방 십자인대 파열과 동반된 반월상 연골 파열 양상 - 파열부위 및 형태의 분석 -)

  • Lee, Yeong-Hyun;Nam, Il-Hyun;Moon, Gi-Hyuk;Yun, Ho-Hyun;Kim, Jae-Cheol;Ahn, Gil-Yeong
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.45-49
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: We analyzed the location and type of meniscus tear associated with ACL rupture in order to estimate and prepare whether the meniscus tear is in a repairable location. Materials and Methods: We reviewed 78 cases who had ACL reconstructive surgery due to ACL rupture. We set the period of acute injury on the basis of under 12 months after trauma. The location and type of meniscus tear was analyzed in accordance with MRI findings and arthroscopic findings. Results: The 50 cases of meniscus tear were detected out of the 78 ACL rupture;32 cases were lateral meniscus tears, 24 were medial meniscus tears and 6 cases were both menisci tears. From a total of 56 meniscus tears, 30 cases were longitudinal tears, 22 cases were red-red zone tears and 35 cases(62%) were posterior horn tears. Conclusion: The most common type of meniscus tear associated with ACL rupture war longitudinal tear at the red-red zone or meniscosynovial junction. Majority of the tears located at that place can be healed with conservative treatment, arthroscopic meniscus suture.

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Alteration of Trabecular Bone Microarchitecure at Tibial Epiphysis due to Knee Joint Instability by Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture: Difference between Medial and Lateral Part (전방십자인대 손상으로 인한 슬관절 불안정성에 따른 경골 골단 해면골 미세구조 변화 : 내방과 외방에서의 해면골 미세구조 패턴 변화)

  • Lee, Joo-Hyung;Chun, Keyoung-Jin;Kim, Han-Sung;Lim, Do-Hyung
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.78-88
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    • 2012
  • Knee joint instability by anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) rupture is allowing the abnormal loading condition at the tibial epiphysis locally, resulting in producing locally different bone bruise. The study examined difference between local alteration patterns of trabecular bone microarchitecture at medial and lateral parts of the tibial epiphysis by ACL rupture. Fourteen SD rats were divided into Control(CON; n = 7) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Transection(ACLT; n = 7) groups. The tibial joints were then scanned by in vivo ${\mu}$-CT at 0, 4, and 8 weeks post-surgery. The results showed that alteration pattern on trabecular bone microarchitecture at medial part was significantly higher than that at lateral part of the tibial epiphysis in ACLT group from 0 to 8 weeks(P < 0.05). Tb.Th and Tb.Sp distributions were well corresponded with differences between aforementioned trabecular bone microarchitectural alteration pattens at medial and lateral parts of the tibial epiphysis in ACLT group from 0 to 8 weeks(P < 0.05). These findings suggest that the alteration patterns of trabecular bone microarchitecture should be locally and periodically considered, particularly with respect to the prediction of bone fracture risk by ACL rupture. Improved understanding of the alteration patterns at medial and lateral trabecular bone microarchitectures at the tibial epiphysis may assist in developing more targeted treatment interventions for knee joint instability secondary to ACL rupture.

Scar Formation of the Chronic ACL Rupture (만성 전방 십자 인대 파열의 반흔 형성)

  • Choi Eui-Seong;Won Choong-Hee;Kim Yong-Min;Seo Joong-Bae;Lee Ho-Seung;Lee Sin-Ro
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2001
  • Purpose : To analyze changes of the anterior translation, MRI findings and associated injuries at scarring of the torn ACL in the chronic ACL rupture. Materials & Method : From Dec. 1996 to May 2000, 19 patients who were diagnosed as the chronic ACL rupture were studied. We analyzed KT-2000 side to side difference of maximal manual anterior displacement(MMAD), MRI findings and associated injuries. Results : There was statistically significant difference in the average MMAD between the 7 cases$(37\%)$ with scar formation$(2.78{\pm}2.41mm)$ and the 12 cases without scarring$(5.75{\pm}2.52mm)$. The chronic ACL rupture without scarring had more meniscal injuries$(67\%)$ than with scarring$(28\%)$. MRI showed that relatively straight bands toward expected insertion site with single large fragment(5 cases) and continuous band with focal angulation(2 cases). Conclusion : If relatively straight bands toward expected insertion site with single large fragment or continuous band with focal angulation on MR imaging is showed in the patient without significant anterior translation at arthrometer, the possibility of the scar formation of the torn ACL should be considered. We think that the chronic ACL rupture with scarring had less meniscal injuries than without scarring will give additional information on the natural history of ACL injuries.

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A Comparison of Accuracy between MRI and Arthroscopic Finding in the Diagnosis of Acute ACL Tear (급성 전방십자인대 손상의 진단에 있어 관절경 소견과의 비교분석을 통한 자기공명영상의 유용성)

  • Choi, Chong-Hyuk;Yoon, Han-Kook;Kim, Bo-Ram;Yoon, Choon-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.46-50
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and its tear pattern in comparison with arthroscopic finding. Materials and Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with acute ACL injury were taken NRI followed by arthroscopic examination between January 2002 and June 2004. MRI findings were reviewed according to the presence of ACL discontinuity, diffuse swelling or thickening, focal edema, collapse on distal end, and any combined tear. The pathologic findings were then confirmed arthroscopically. The diagnostic accuracy of MRI on ACL tear pattern was analyzed by obtaining its positive predictive value. Results: All fifty two cases with presence of discontinuity on MRI showed ACL rupture arthroscopically. The location of ACL tear, diffuse swelling and focal edema on MRI also corresponded with arthroscopic findings respectively. However, the diagnostic accuracy of MRI was relatively lower in the presence of other ACL patterns such as collapses and combined tear. Conclusion: Preoperative MRI findings seem to be in accordance with arthroscopic findings and is significantly accurate in detection of location and diffuse swelling and focal edema of ACL tear.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using the Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft (관절경적 전방십자인대 재건술)

  • Jung, Young-Bok;Yum, Jae-Kwang
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.47-51
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    • 1997
  • A torn anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) is the most common serious ligamentous injury to the knee joint. The incidence of ACL tears seems to be increasing, at least partly as a result of the increasing participation of individuals of all ages in high-risk sports. The most commonly used graft source for ACL reconstruction is the autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone graft unit. Despite a good success record. postoperative complications, such as infection, patellar contracture/patellar baja, patellar fracture, rupture of the patellar tendon, graft failure without reinjury, can occur following ACL surgery. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidelines regarding the key points of the reconstructive procedure in a sequence and how to prevent or minimize the complications that can follow ACL reconstructive surgery. We want this knowledge can help orthopaedic surgeons to understand the reasons for previous and current successes and failures of reconstruction of the ACL, and it can help them to plan the care of patients who have an injury of the ligament.

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The Relationship between the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear and the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Index on MRI Findings (자기공명영상 상 전방십자인대 파열과 후방십자인대 곡선값의 연관성)

  • Kang Jae Do;Kim Kwang Yul;Kim Hyung Cheon;Lee Sung Chun
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2002
  • Propose : The purpose of this retrospective study was to test the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL index) for diagnosis of a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by means of MR imaging. Materials and Methods : From Mar. 1997 to Feb. 2001, concomitant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and knee joint arthroscopy were performed in 56 patients of either pain or instability of the knee. The shortest distance between the femoral and tibial attachment of PCL (X) and the distance from that line to the tip of the arc marked by the PCL (Y) on the sagittal plane images were measured. The quotient of these two parameters (Y/X) defined the PCL index. Results : Using MRI diagnosis, there were 35 patients diagnosed with ACL rupture and 21 patients were ruled out of ACL injury. Using arthroscopy, 32 of the 35 patients diagnosed by MRI showed ACL rupture, and 20 of the 21 patients were ruled out of ACL injury. The mean PCL index was 0.40 in the 33 patients diagnosed with ACL rupture through arthroscopy. The mean PCL index was 0.23 in 23 patients with an uninjured ACL through arthroscopy. In 33 patients with ruptured ACL, this value exceeds 0.31. The index value was 0.31 in 3 patients with uninjured ACL. The value of the index was not above 0.31 with an uninjured ACL. PCL index on MRI had a sensitivity of $91\%$ and a specificity of $94\%$ for determining the status of the anterior cruciate ligament. Conclusion : Injury to the ACL changes the PCL index markedly. In diagnostically unreliable MR images, amelioration of the PCL index could help in the diagnosis of ACL injury.

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Histopathological Study of Cartilage in the Bone Bruise of the Lateral Femoral Condyle Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture (전방 십자 인대 파열시 손상된 대퇴골 외과 연골의 병리조직학적 연구)

  • Bae, Dae-Kyung;Yoon, Kyoung-Ho;Kim, Hee-Seon
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.154-161
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: to describe the histologic appearance of the type III bone bruise in knees which had sustained an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Materials and Method: Twenty-five patients who sustained acute ACL rupture were prospectively enrolled in this study. On MRI, 14 patients demonstrated type III bone bruise on lateral femoral condyle, and 11 patients didn't demonstrated bone bruise. Arthroscopic evaluation and biopsy of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone wert performed before ACL reconstruction. Histologic and immunohistochemical evaluations were done. Results: There was no difference between the bone bruise and control group in the hematoxylin-eosin staining for cell distribution, Masson's trichrome staining for collagen and immunohistochemical staining for type I and type II collagen (p>0.05). But in the safranin-O staining for glycosaminoglycan distribution, the bone bruise group had an evidence of decreased staining at the superficial and middle layers, compared with the control group (p<0.05). We also found fatty change of bone marrow in calcified zone of the bone bruise group with safranin-O staining. Conclusion: We suggest that the type III bone bruise found on MRI indicates a substantial damage to normal articular cartilage homeostasis, and may induce further damage of the articular cartilage.

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Arthroscopic Repair for the Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears (급성 전방 십자 인대 파열의 관절경적 봉합술)

  • Choi, Chong-Hyuk;Yoon, Han-Kook;Kim, Hyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.137-142
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) repair with minimal incision and to review prognostic factors according to ACL tear patterns and the presence of associated injury Materials and Methods: Thirty eight patients (thirty nine knees) with acute ACL tear were given arthroscopic ACL repair between January 2001 and December 2002 and were followed up at least over six months. Intraoperative findings such as ACL tear pattern and the presence of synovial or concomitant medial collateral ligament injuries were recorded. Each knee was then postoperatively re-evaluated with aid of KT-1000 arthrometer and Lachman test and Lysholm score. Results: Postoperative limitation of motion was significant when combined typed ACL tear was present with concurrent medial collateral ligament(MCL) injury. In contrast, in the case where there were sole proximal ACL tear or no evidence of synovial injury, the limitation of motion was not significant. Anterior laxity was significantly associated with the presence of combined typed ACL tear or concurrent synovial injury, but was not significant when there were sole proximal ACL tear. Conclusion: In the case where there is sole proximal ACL tear without concurrent synovial injury, arthroscopic ACL repair can be considered as a treatment modality for the treatment of acute ACL injury.

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