Conservative treatment of cruciate ligament rupture. Magnetic resonance tomography provides prognostic information for conservative healing
Schittich, I.; Burgkart, R.; Plötz, W.; Träger, I.; Grünzinger, W.; Messmer, C.; Eichbichler, A.; Hipp, E.
Fortschritte der Medizin 115(5): 32-35
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 9162711 Document Number: 471708
Ruptures of the cruciate ligaments continue to pose both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. On the basis of structural analysis of MR images obtained after the accident and the results of conservative treatment, it can be shown that function healing of the rupture can result, when, for example, the synovial membrane (capsule) is preserved (70%). It proved possible to show and objectify this using MRI and measurements.