01 October 2021>: Clinical Research
Comparison of the Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Using Maximum Knee Flexion in the Lateral Decubitus Position with Routine Knee Positioning
Zijun Xu 1ABCDEFG* , Yichao Chen 2ABCDEF* , Jianghua Zhu 3FG , Lin Zhang 1FG* , Peng Wu 2AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932228
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932228
Figure 2 (A) Maximum knee flexion in lateral decubitus position magnetic resonance imaging examination of knee joint: the knee joint of the affected side in side position with maximum flexion with the coil tightly wrapped around the knee joint. (B) After additional special position scanning, the tear site showed high signal, which was diagnosed as a chronic partial tear of anterior cruciate ligament. It was confirmed by arthroscopy. (C) After additional special position scanning, the joint effusion or hemorrhage was squeezed away from the ligament tear site.