ISOLATED POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY: MR DIAGNOSIS

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  • Weawdao TECHAWATTANAKUL Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Pimjai SIRIWONGPAIRAT Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Suvipaporn SIRIPORNPITAK Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Janjira JATCHAVALA Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Patchrin PEKANAN Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital

Abstract

MRI findings in a case of isolated avulsion of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) was described. They were seen as separation of the tibial insertion of the PCL with hypersignal lesions on T, WI between the tibia and the avulsed fragment. The anatomy and mechanism of PCL injury was reviewed.

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2023-04-03

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TECHAWATTANAKUL W, SIRIWONGPAIRAT P, SIRIPORNPITAK S, JATCHAVALA J, PEKANAN P. ISOLATED POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY: MR DIAGNOSIS. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Apr. 28];2(2):19-22. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/304

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