The evaluation of degeneration of posterior cruciate ligament using CT Hounsfield unit in knee osteoarthritis

The evaluation of degeneration of posterior cruciate ligament using CT Hounsfield unit in knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) degeneration is often seen in knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is no established method for its evaluation. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Hounsfield unit (HU) using computed tomography (CT) could be a useful scal...

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Main Authors: Yoshikazu Sumida, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Masakazu Ishikawa, Atsuo Nakamae, Nobuo Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Degeneration
PCL
Osteoarthritis
CT scan
Hounsfield unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04177-w

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