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Title:

[Functional ultrasound examination of the posterior cruciate ligament -- a new method of detecting ligament instability in the knee joint]

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article
Author(s):
Bergenthal, G; Schwarz, W; Gerngross, H; Friemert, B
Abstract:
AIM: Detection of injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is difficult and dismissed in many cases. Here we introduce dynamic ultrasound examination as a safe and reproducible method to detect a PCL-insufficiency with or without fixed posterior tibia position and combined injuries to the cruciate ligament complex. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Dynamic ultrasound examination in a modified technique to Schwarz et al. was performed on 20 patients with a PCL-insufficiency (group 1) and 20 patients...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Ultraschall Med
Year:
2005
Journal volume:
26
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
120-6
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2005-858062
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15852175
Print-ISSN:
0172-4614
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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