Articular cartilage changes seen with magnetic resonance imaging-detected bone bruises associated with acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 409
• Main Authors: Johnson, D L, Urban, Jr, W P, Caborn, D N, Vanarthos, W J, Carlson, C S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1998
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Female; Femur - cytology; Femur - injuries; Femur - pathology; Hematoma - diagnosis; Hematoma - etiology; Humans; Knee Injuries - complications; Knee Injuries - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Osteoclasts; Rupture

Occult osteochondral lesions (bone bruises) have been documented on magnetic resonance images in more than 80% of patients sustaining acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. Despite the high prevalence of these lesions, little is known about the histologic changes in the adjacent articular cartil...