✅ Knee MRI Mastery/Chap 2.ACL and PCL

(Fig 2-E.14) Common MRI Findings of PCL Tears

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1️⃣ MRI Findings of Acute PCL Injury

✅ Key Indicators:

  • Focal discontinuity of fibers.
  • The anteroposterior diameter of the ligament distal to the genu is greater than 7 mm.
  • Presence of abnormal intermediate or fluid intrasubstance signal, potentially more evident on proton density images.
  • Striated appearance of the PCL.
  • Lax or wavy appearance of the ligament.

Source: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America. May 2022;30(2):261-275.



2️⃣ Interstitial Tear of the PCL

✅Diagnostic Criteria:

  • A greater than 7 mm anteroposterior diameter of the ligament distal to the genu on sagittal T2-weighted sequence is a key indicator.
  • Abnormal thickening of the PCL distal to the genu with an anteroposterior diameter greater than 7 mm has a 94% sensitivity and 92% specificity for PCL tears. This finding is consistent regardless of the tear's location.
  • The entire ligament or a long segment may be challenging to identify due to diffuse widening and increased signal intensity.
  • A long segment of interstitial tear may result in the division into separate fiber bundles.

Source: Stoller's Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Knee.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America 22 (2014) 557–580.

 

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