Anterior translation of the tibia in relation to femur in mucoid degeneration of ACL – An observational study

Ancillary findings in distinguishing between anterior cruciate ligament mucoid degeneration and sprain on MRI: a practical approach

“…Limited flexion/extension and pain may develop with the impingement of the thickened ACL. Anterior tibial translation, which is increased in ACL tears, was found with a frequency of 14.4% by Saad et al (26) and 3.2% by Hotchen et al (31) in ACL MD cases. In another study, it was reported that 20% of ACL MD cases had mild tibiofemoral laxity (17).…”

“…There are studies evaluating the relationship between ACL pathologies and patient age. Saad et al found the mean age of ACL MD cases to be 52 years (26). Kwee et al found the ACL MD group to be older than the normal and tear groups, with a median mucoid age of 55.5 years (13).…”

“…However, in some cases, their distinction may lead to diagnostic difficulties in both imaging and clinical practice, and inaccuracies in patient management (22,24,25). It has been stated that findings such as medial tibiofemoral compartmental osteoarthritis, medial meniscus pathologies, and anterior tibial translation can be seen in both conditions (14,26). However, there is no detailed study and sufficient information about distinguishing between ACL sprain and ACL MD on MRI.…”

Effect of demographic features on morphometric variables of the knee joint: Sample of a 20 to 40-year-old Turkish population

“…Individual radiological measurements were performed virtually using the INFINITT PACS System (INFINITT Healthcare Co., Seoul, South Korea) with an accuracy of 0.1 mm for linear measurements and 0.1° for angular measurements. In all patients, the following values were measured using standard measurement techniques provided in the literature: BMI, [9] ACLL, [12] ACLW, [8] ACLIA, [12] ISI, [13] BA, [14] ATT, [15] MTPS, [16] LTPS, [16] LFCW, [17] MFCW, [17] MFCD, [17] LFCD, [17] NWI, [17] DFW, [17] IFW, [17] MMBA, [18] and LMBA [18] (Figs. 1–5).…”

“…Two vertical lines were drawn, one at the level of the posterior contour of the lateral tibial condyle and the other at the posterior part of the lateral femoral condyle, and the distance between these 2 lines was measured and noted as the ATT. [15] The medial tibial plateau slope (MTPS) and LTPS were measured in the central sagittal section. The MTPS was defined as the angle between the orthogonal line of the tibial longitudinal axis and the line connecting the apex of the anterior and posterior cortex edges of the medial plateau of the tibia.…”