Diagnostic Value of Stress Radiography and Arthrometer Measurement for Anterior Instability in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured Knees at Different Knee Flexion Position

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 1721 - 1732
• Main Authors: Lee, Han-Jun, Park, Yong-Beom, Kim, Seong Hwan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - diagnostic imaging; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Area Under Curve; Arthrometry, Articular; Female; Humans; Joint Instability - diagnostic imaging; Knee Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Male; Prospective Studies; Radiography; Reproducibility of Results; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity

To evaluate diagnostic value of stress radiography and arthrometer measurements for anterior instability at different knee flexion angle positions. Forty-three patients with complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture (group 1) and 37 normal subjects (group 2) were enrolled prospectively. Arth...