Prediction of flexor tendon graft diameter in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament by means of magnetic resonance imaging

Prediction of flexor tendon graft diameter in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament by means of magnetic resonance imaging

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diameter of the flexor tendons in preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations and compare this with the diameter of the graft obtained intraoperatively. METHODS: This was a retrospective longitudinal epidemiological study. Forty-four patients we...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Kupczik, Luiz Otávio Bombonatto Tauscheck, Marlus Eduardo Gunia Schiavon, Bruno Sbrissia, Lucio Sergio Rocha Ernlund, Ricardo Augusto Lass Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Ligamento cruzado anterior
Reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior
Espectroscopia de ressonância magnética
Procedimentos ortopédicos
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