Knee evaluation in two systems and magnetic resonance imaging after operative treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries

We reviewed 30 patients operated on because of acute (n = 14) or chronic (n = 16) rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with an average follow-up time of 6.9 years. The clinical outcome was expressed using the OAK and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation forms....

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Published inArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Vol. 115; no. 6; p. 307
Main Authors Buess, E, Imhoff, A B, Hodler, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 1996
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Knee Injuries - diagnosis
Knee Injuries - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament - injuries
Posterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Rupture
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We reviewed 30 patients operated on because of acute (n = 14) or chronic (n = 16) rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with an average follow-up time of 6.9 years. The clinical outcome was expressed using the OAK and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation forms. All patients had undergone posterior stress X-radiography, 14 patients had additionally undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). OAK score showed good or excellent results in 93% of the acute and 38% of the chronic cases. The IKDC form, however, revealed nearly normal results in only 29% of the acute and 6% of the chronic cases. The length and thickness of the operated PCL on MRI correlated with the clinical result.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/BF00420321