Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cruciate Ligament Injuries of the Knee

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 80-89

  Kam, C K ^a   Chee, Daniel W Y ^b   Peh, Wilfred C G ^b  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cruciate ligaments; Knee injuries; Ligament tears; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE INJURY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDEMA; HEMARTHROSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCAR FORMATION;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77949486875     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: 08465371     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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