A case-control study of anterior cruciate ligament volume, tibial plateau slopes and intercondylar notch dimensions in ACL-injured knees

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 1702 - 1707
• Main Authors: Simon, R.A., Everhart, J.S., Nagaraja, H.N., Chaudhari, A.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 18.06.2010; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: ACL; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - physiopathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Biological and medical sciences; Biomechanics; Case-Control Studies; Discriminant analysis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Female; Humans; Injuries; Injury analysis; Inlets; Intercondylar notch; Juxtaarticular diseases. Extraarticular rhumatism; Knee Injuries - pathology; Knee Injuries - physiopathology; Knees; Male; Medical sciences; Models, Biological; Non-contact; Notches; Organ Size; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Risk factors; Slopes; Tibia - injuries; Tibia - pathology; Tibia - physiopathology; Tibial plateau; Young Adult; Intercondylar notch; ACL; Non-contact; Tibial plateau; Risk factors; Juxtaarticular disease; Knee; Human; Pathogenesis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Case control study; Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Risk factor; Lesion; Biomedical engineering

The role played by anatomical factors in ACL injury remains elusive. In this study, objective methods were used to characterize ACL volume, tibial slopes and notch geometry from ACL-injured and matched-control subjects. The study tested four hypotheses: (1) the medial tibial plateau slope is steeper...