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Abstract
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
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nterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common orthopedic procedures. However, despite very satisfactory clinical outcomes, persistence of a certain instability is often detected, even in cases of reconstructions with no detectable intra- or post-operative complications, and regardless of the type of graft used.
This study aimed to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing instability of the knee joint after reconstructed and repaired ACL and included thirty patients.
In our study we cane state that MRI is ideally suited for the evaluation of pain and instability in the post-operative ACL patient. Graft integrity and position can be determined. With the increasing prevalence of arthroscopic repair of the ACL, the importance of MRI in the evaluation of this patient population will increase.
We conclude that MRI of the knee is the modality of choice in assessing instability of the knee joint of the post-operative ACL reconstruction patient. MRI provides a non-invasive modality for evaluation of ACL graft fiber integrity and postoperative instability. ACL graft complications such as abnormal tunnel positioning, roof impingement, partial and complete graft tears, arthrofibrosis and tunnel synovial cysts, are reliably assessed by MRI.