Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee Ligaments

Saeed Dianat; Jenny T Bencardino

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.002

Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee Ligaments

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 Nov;30(4):703-722. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.002.

Authors

Saeed Dianat¹, Jenny T Bencardino²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3737 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
² Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3737 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Jenny.Bencardino@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

PMID: 36243513
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.002

Abstract

In this article, we describe the postoperative appearances of the reconstructed ligaments of the knee focusing on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The expected evolving signal alterations of the graft over time are also reviewed. The postoperative appearance of the ligamentous reconstruction in patients with multiligamentous knee injuries (MLKI) and isolated PCL tears are also discussed.

Keywords: ACL; Anterior cruciate ligament; Autograft; PCL; Posterior cruciate ligament; Reconstruction; Revision.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anterior Cruciate Ligament / pathology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries* / pathology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries* / surgery
Humans
Knee Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
Knee Injuries* / surgery
Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Posterior Cruciate Ligament* / injuries
Posterior Cruciate Ligament* / pathology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament* / surgery