ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT: A PICTORIAL ESSAY AND NARRATIVE REVIEW

Wu W., Lee T., Mezian K., Nanka O., Chang K., ÖZÇAKAR L.

ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol.48, no.3, pp.377-396, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.11.004
  • Journal Name: ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.377-396
  • Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament, Ultrasonography, Dynamic imaging, Injection, Reconstruction, FEMORAL CARTILAGE, ANTEROLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, INJURY, RECONSTRUCTION, SEMITENDINOSUS, PREDICTION, ANATOMY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Ultrasound has been extensively applied to the diagnosis of and guided interventions for knee disor-ders. However, although it is commonly affected during sports injuries, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is not usually incorporated in the majority of ultrasound scanning protocols. In the past, because of its oblique tra-jectory and deeper location, the ACL was considered to be a challenging structure for ultrasound imaging. Owing to advances in ultrasound technology and knowledge of knee sono-anatomy, an increasing number of studies are investigating the clinical value of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of ACL injuries. In this regard, the present review aims to elaborate on the sono-anatomy of the ACL, to summarize the evidence for ultrasound imaging for ACL lesions and to investigate whether it is useful in the pre-operative preparation and post-operative follow-up of ACL reconstruction. (E-mail: kvchang011@gmail.com) (c) 2021 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. All rights reserved.