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Comparative Study
. 1996;115(6):307-12.
doi: 10.1007/BF00420321.

Knee evaluation in two systems and magnetic resonance imaging after operative treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries

E Buess  1 , A B Imhoff, J Hodler
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Comparative Study

Knee evaluation in two systems and magnetic resonance imaging after operative treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries

E Buess et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1996.

Abstract

We reviewed 30 patients operated on because of acute (n = 14) or chronic (n = 16) rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with an average follow-up time of 6.9 years. The clinical outcome was expressed using the OAK and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation forms. All patients had undergone posterior stress X-radiography, 14 patients had additionally undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). OAK score showed good or excellent results in 93% of the acute and 38% of the chronic cases. The IKDC form, however, revealed nearly normal results in only 29% of the acute and 6% of the chronic cases. The length and thickness of the operated PCL on MRI correlated with the clinical result.

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