ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2024
Comprehensive evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging sequences for signal intensity based assessment of anterior cruciate ligament healing following surgical treatment.
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- Effect of platelet-rich plasma on pain, function, and graft maturation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Pediatric ACL Injuries: A Current Concepts Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Twelve-Month Maturation Timeline of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Signal Intensity Ratio After ACL Reconstruction Surgery Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Structure and Function Are Not the Same: The Case for Restoring Mechanoreceptor Continuity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.Rhode Island medical journal (2013) · 2024Article
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Normalized signal intensity (SI) obtained from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to track anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) postoperative remodeling. We aimed to assess the effect of MRI sequence (PD: proton density-weighted; T2: T2-weighted; CISS: constructive interference in steady state) on postoperative changes in healing ACLs/grafts. We hypothesized that CISS is better at detecting longitudinal SI and texture changes of the healing ACL/graft compared to the common clinical sequences (PD and T2). MR images of patients who underwent ACL surgery were evaluated and separated into groups based on surgical procedure (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR; n = 50) versus ACL reconstruction (ACLR; n = 24)). CISS images showed decreasing SI across all timepoints in both the BEAR and ACLR groups (p < 0.01), PD and T2 images showed decreasing SI in the 6-to-12- and 12-to-24-month postoperative timeframes in the BEAR group (p < 0.02), and PD images additionally showed decreasing SI between 6- and 24-months postoperation in the ACLR group (p = 0.02). CISS images showed texture changes in both the BEAR and ACLR groups, showing increases in energy and decreases in entropy in the 6-to-12- and 6-to-24-month postoperative timeframes in the BEAR group (p
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