Different patterns of bone bruising are seen on magnetic resonance imaging in acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. These patterns may relate to the mechanism of injury.
Hypothesis: There is a correlation between the mechanism of anterior cruciate ligament injury and bone bruise patterns on magnetic resonance imaging.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
The noncontact mechanism appears to cause more severe bone bruising in both the medial and lateral compartments.
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Different patterns of bone bruising are seen on magnetic resonance imaging in acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. These patterns may relate to the mechanism of injury.
Hypothesis: There is a correlation between the mechanism of anterior cruciate ligament injury and bone bruise patterns on magnetic resonance imaging.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
The noncontact mechanism appears to cause more severe bone bruising in both the medial and lateral compartments.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.