Prediction of Chronicity of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Using MRI Findings
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Prediction of Chronicity of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Using MRI Findings
BACKGROUND The estimation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is required in certain cases involving legal and financial administration, such as the worker's compensation and/or insurance. The aim of this study is to propose and evaluate a quantitative evaluation instrument to estimate the chronicity of the ACL tear, based on the four magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. METHODS On...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-291X,2005-4408
DOI: 10.4055/cios.2013.5.1.19