MR Imaging of the Meniscofemoral Ligament: Incidence and classification
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 649-655, 1996.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-194370
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To demonstrate the incidence and variation of the meniscofemoral ligament in Koreans. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 100 MR studies of 95 patients were reviewed with special attention to the appearance and incidence of the meniscofemoral ligaments. The ligament of Wrisberg was classified according to proximal insertion type I, insertion at the posterofemoral condyle ; type II, insertion at the distal portion of the posteriorcruciate ligament ; type III, insertion at the distal portion of the posterior cruciate ligament. On T2-weighted images, the high signal at the meniscal insertion of the meniscofemoral ligament was classified according to itsshape.RESULTS:
The ligament o Humprey was observed in 17 cases and the ligament of Wrisberg was in 90type I in41 cases;type II, 19 cases;type III, in 28 cases; unclassified, in 2 cases. In 77 cases, the cleft with high signal intensity was seen between the meniscofemoral ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament.CONCLUSION:
From our results, the incidence of the ligament of Wrisberg on MRI was moe prevelant than the ligament of Humprey. An exact knowledge of the meniscofemoral ligament could be helpful in distinguishing it from pathologic lesions.
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Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Incidence
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament
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Classification
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Knee
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Ligaments
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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