Radiological Comparison of Meniscofemoral Ligaments in Patients with Intact and Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Background: Evaluating concomitant injury in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is important for predicting long-term results. Meniscofemoral (MFL) has been observed arthroscopic evaluation ruptured ACL. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the meniscofemoral ligaments ruptures via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: A total 200 (with ACL, n = 100; intact 100) were retrospectively evaluated MRI. In group ACL; who diagnosed as having noncontact ACL injuries and had undergone primary reconstructions included. control included 100 suspected (from a similar mechanism) whose MRI revealed an time from evaluated. comparison presence MFL (aMFL) posterior (pMFL) between two groups Results: group, significantly lower aMFL or pMFL compared (P 0.001). higher absent defined relative other Conclusions: We absence MFLs (aMFL pMFL) significant majority ACLs. Furthermore, we found relationship group.