Transverse geniculate ligament of the knee: appearance at plain radiography.

Sintzoff, Serge; Gevenois, Pierre-Alain; Andrianne, Yves; Struyven, Julien

doi:10.1148/radiology.180.1.2052706

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“…Several cadaveric and imaging studies of this ligament have been made and it has been shown to be of variable thickness when present [4,5,6,7,8,9]. In a recent cadaveric study, three distinct types of AIL were described with regard to its insertion on or near the anterior horns of the menisci [4].…”

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“…The AIL can sometimes be depicted in a lateral knee radiograph when there is enough surrounding fat to create adequate contrast around it [7,8]; however, it is with MR imaging that the AIL can best be visualized non-invasively. When present, this ligament is usually seen easily in the anterior part of the knee joint as a lowintensity band in MR imaging examinations of the knee [8,9].…”

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MR imaging of the anterior intermeniscal ligament: classification according to insertion sites

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Our objective was to study the frequency of anterior intermeniscal ligament on MR imaging and to make a classification according to its insertion sites on MR images. Sagittal T1-weighted and thin-section transverse T2*-weighted MR images of the knee were prospectively evaluated in 229 subjects without significant synovial effusion or total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. By using thin-section transverse images, the ligament was classified into three types according to its insertion sites (type A: between anterior horns of medial and lateral menisci; type B: between anterior horn of medial meniscus and anterior margin of lateral meniscus; type C: between anterior margins of medial and lateral menisci). On sagittal images location of the ligament was determined with respect to a line drawn between anterior of the tibial epiphysis and posterior of the intercondylar notch to look for a relation between its type on transverse images and location on sagittal images. Separately, arthroscopy was made in 36 patients to verify the MR assessment of the presence of the ligament. Anterior intermeniscal ligament was found in 53% of the subjects. Type B was the most common group (58%). Magnetic resonance imaging has a sensitivity and a specificity of 67 and 100%, respectively, in the detection of the ligament. Types A and C had a statistically significant location posterior and anterior, respectively, to the master line on sagittal images. In arthroscopy, the ligament was either cord-like (67%) or flat (33%) in appearance. Routine sagittal MR images can help identify anterior intermeniscal ligament.

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“…19C). The ligament is of variable size, and is seen in over three-fourths of knee MR examinations [71]. …”

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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of ligament injuries

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Seeger²

1999

Skeletal Radiology

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Magnetic resonance imaging has had a dramatic effect on the means by which we diagnose ligament injuries. Tears resulting from either acute trauma or overuse can be detected noninvasively, directing appropriate therapy be it conservative or surgical. For the elite athlete, earlier diagnosis leads to earlier intervention, or alternatively, a normal MRI examination can result in an earlier return to play. While MRI is accepted for the diagnosis of certain injuries such as complete tears of the cruciate ligaments of the knee, other injuries, such as partial cruciate ligament tears or tears of the intercarpal ligaments of the wrist, remain controversial.

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“…They found that the course of the transverse geniculate ligament simulated a tear of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus on 44 (22%) of the cases; however, no tear was found in the 9 patients who had an arthroscopic examination. In another study Sintzoff et al [5] reported the visualization of the transverse geniculate ligament on lateral plain radiography in four patients. They described the ligament as a small, rounded opacity surrounded by fatty tissue and located anterior to the knee joint.…”

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“…This structure is also called the transverse geniculate ligament, meniscomeniscal ligament, anterior transverse ligament, and intermeniscal ligament. There have been a few studies considering its properties on plain radiography and on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [5,6,8]. Watanabe et al [8] retrospectively reviewed sagittal MRI findings of 200 knees to determine the frequency with which normal ligamentous and tendinous structures mimic pathological changes within the knee.…”

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The reference point to measure the anterior intermeniscal ligament's thickness: an MRI study

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Ozenci

Özcanlı

et al. 2002

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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The purpose of this study was to identify a reliable reference point for measuring anterior intermeniscal ligament thickness and to investigate the morphological characteristics of the ligament at its attachment site to anterior horns of both menisci by MRI. MRI was performed in 98 knees of randomly chosen patients. The anterior intermeniscal ligament was detected in 61 knees (62.2%). The average ligament length was 29.8 mm. Men had significantly longer anterior intermeniscal ligament than women patients (32.5 vs. 27.8 mm). The thickness of anterior intermeniscal ligaments at their attachment sites to menisci was usually less than 3 mm; a thickness of 3 mm or more at the attachment site to anterior horns of the meniscus was defined as "cordlike." It is suggested that the "cordlike" pattern is a variation of the anterior intermeniscal ligament's attachment characteristics, and that this might have a significant role in meniscal translations during knee motion, and also that the "cordlike" pattern could be clinically important with respect to its relationship to the anterior horn of medial meniscus. The attachment site of the ligament is a reliable reference point for measuring its thickness.

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Transverse geniculate ligament of the knee: appearance at plain radiography.

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MR imaging of the anterior intermeniscal ligament: classification according to insertion sites

MR imaging of the anterior intermeniscal ligament: classification according to insertion sites

Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of ligament injuries

The reference point to measure the anterior intermeniscal ligament's thickness: an MRI study

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