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Abstract
Magnetic resonance images (MRI) were performed within three weeks of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) rupture on 75 skeletally mature patients. Occult bony lesions were
documented in 64 (85%) of the patients. Of the 64 patients with bone injuries, 83%
had lesions of the lateral compartment. The lateral femoral condyle was involved in
50%, and the lateral tibial plateau was injured in 50% of the patients with changes.
Nineteen of the 64 patients had more than one area of bony injury. Although the majority
of bony lesions resolve, permanent alterations remained in some cases. This study
has implications that may affect rehabilitation and the long-term prognosis in those
patients with extensive bony and associated articular cartilage injuries.
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© 1991 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc.
