Location of bone bruises and other osseous injuries associated with acute grade III isolated and combined posterolateral knee injuries

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2502-2508

  Geeslin, Andrew G ^a   Laprade, Robert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

bone bruise; fibular collateral ligament; knee instability; posterolateral knee

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE; CHILD; CONTUSION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; TIBIA; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; COLORADO; CONTUSIONS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650329777     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510376232     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Bonel H., Helmberger T., Sittek H., Reiser M. A comparison of pulse sequences in the detection of post-traumatic bone marrow abnormalities at low field strength MRI. Skeletal Radiol. 1997 ; 26 (9). 538-543.
2. Bretlau T., Tuxoe J., Larsen L., Jorgensen Y., Thomsen HS, Lausten GS Bone bruise in the acutely injured knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2002 ; 10 (2). 96-101.
3. Ferrari DA, Ferrari JD, Coumas J. Posterolateral instability of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1994 ; 76 (2). 187-192.
4. Gentili A., Seeger LL, Yao L., Do HM Anterior cruciate ligament tear: indirect signs at MR imaging. Radiology. 1994 ; 193 (3). 835-840.
5. Graf BK, Cook DA, De Smet AA, Keene JS "Bone bruises" on magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Am J Sports Med. 1993 ; 21 (2). 220-223.
6. Harner CD, Vogrin TM, Hoher J., Ma CB, Woo SL Biomechanical analysis of a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: deficiency of the posterolateral structures as a cause of graft failure. Am J Sports Med. 2000 ; 28 (1). 32-39.
7. LaPrade RF, Gilbert TJ, Bollom TS, Wentorf F., Chaljub G. The magnetic resonance imaging appearance of individual structures of the posterolateral knee: a prospective study of normal knees and knees with surgically verified grade III injuries. Am J Sports Med. 2000 ; 28 (2). 191-199.
8. LaPrade RF, Heikes C., Bakker AJ, Jakobsen RB The reproducibility and repeatability of varus stress radiographs in the assessment of isolated fibular collateral ligament and grade-III posterolateral knee injuries: an in vitro biomechanical study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 ; 90 (10). 2069-2076.
9. LaPrade RF, Ly TV, Griffith C. The external rotation recurvatum test revisited: reevaluation of the sagittal plane tibiofemoral relationship. Am J Sports Med. 2008 ; 36 (4). 709-712.
10. LaPrade RF, Ly TV, Wentorf FA, Engebretsen L. The posterolateral attachments of the knee: a qualitative and quantitative morphologic analysis of the fibular collateral ligament, popliteus tendon, popliteofibular ligament, and lateral gastrocnemius tendon. Am J Sports Med. 2003 ; 31 (6). 854-860.
11. LaPrade RF, Muench C., Wentorf F., Lewis JL The effect of injury to the posterolateral structures of the knee on force in a posterior cruciate ligament graft: a biomechanical study. Am J Sports Med. 2002 ; 30 (2). 233-238.
12. LaPrade RF, Resig S., Wentorf F., Lewis JL The effects of grade III posterolateral knee complex injuries on anterior cruciate ligament graft force: a biomechanical analysis. Am J Sports Med. 1999 ; 27 (4). 469-475.
13. LaPrade RF, Terry GC Injuries to the posterolateral aspect of the knee: association of anatomic injury patterns with clinical instability. Am J Sports Med. 1997 ; 25 (4). 433-438.
14. LaPrade RF, Wentorf F. Diagnosis and treatment of posterolateral knee injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 ; 402: 110-121.
15. Lynch TC, Crues JV 3rd, Morgan FW, Sheehan WE, Harter LP, Ryu R. Bone abnormalities of the knee: prevalence and significance at MR imaging. Radiology. 1989 ; 171 (3). 761-766.
16. Mair SD, Schlegel TF, Gill TJ, Hawkins RJ, Steadman JR Incidence and location of bone bruises after acute posterior cruciate ligament injury. Am J Sports Med. 2004 ; 32 (7). 1681-1687.
17. Miller MD, Osborne JR, Gordon WT, Hinkin DT, Brinker MR The natural history of bone bruises: a prospective study of magnetic resonance imaging-detected trabecular microfractures in patients with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries. Am J Sports Med. 1998 ; 26 (1). 15-19.
18. Mink JH, Deutsch AL Occult cartilage and bone injuries of the knee: detection, classification, and assessment with MR imaging. Radiology. 1989 ; 170 (3 Pt 1). 823-829.
19. Murphy BJ, Smith RL, Uribe JW, et al. Bone signal abnormalities in the posterolateral tibia and lateral femoral condyle in complete tears of the anterior cruciate ligament: a specific sign ? Radiology. 1992 ; 182 (1). 221-224.
20. Patten RM, Richardson ML, Zink-Brody G., Rolfe BA Complete vs partial-thickness tears of the posterior cruciate ligament: MR findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1994 ; 18 (5). 793-799.
21. Ranawat A., Baker CL 3rd, Henry S., Harner CD Posterolateral corner injury of the knee: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 ; 16 (9). 506-518.
22. Ross G., Chapman AW, Newberg AR, Scheller AD Jr. Magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of acute posterolateral complex injuries of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 1997 ; 25 (4). 444-448.
23. Shindell R., Walsh WM, Connolly JF Avulsion fracture of the fibula: the 'arcuate sign' of posterolateral knee instability. Nebr Med J. 1984 ; 69 (11). 369-371.
24. Spindler KP, Schils JP, Bergfeld JA, et al. Prospective study of osseous, articular, and meniscal lesions in recent anterior cruciate ligament tears by magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 1993 ; 21 (4). 551-557.
25. Tung GA, Davis LM, Wiggins ME, Fadale PD Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament: primary and secondary signs at MR imaging. Radiology. 1993 ; 188 (3). 661-667.
26. Vellet AD, Marks PH, Fowler PJ, Munro TG Occult posttraumatic osteochondral lesions of the knee: prevalence, classification, and short-term sequelae evaluated with MR imaging. Radiology. 1991 ; 178 (1). 271-276.
27. Viskontas DG, Giuffre BM, Duggal N.,, et al. Bone bruises associated with ACL rupture: correlation with injury mechanism. Am J Sports Med. 2008 ; 36 (5). 927-933.