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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
164
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-6-24
pubmed:abstractText
Our ten-year observation of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in an active athlete population shows that radiographic evidence of instability and joint deterioration are reliable clinical signs. Radiographic findings in the rotatory unstable knee are subtle six months after injury, but on standard roentgenographic views, which include the notch view, they appear in a sequential order from peaking of the intercondylar tubercles to buttressing osteophytosis. These are objective signs of progressive deterioration that should be a warning to the patient. The early and progressive radiographic signs portend further deterioration if stability is not obtained by restriction of activities, bracing, or reconstruction. Physicians and sports injury specialists should recognize these findings early and offer counsel to the patient at risk.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
54-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-3-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
The anterior cruciate ligament: radiographic and clinical signs of successful and unsuccessful repairs.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article