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From: Timing of magnetic resonance imaging affects the accuracy and interobserver agreement of anterolateral ligament tears detection in anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees

Fig. 4

Comparison of the radiological features of anterolateral ligament (ALL) injury in group 1 and group 2. Coronal proton density magnetic resonance (MR) images of the left knee obtained less than 1 month after injury in a 22-year old patient (a) and obtained between 1 and 2 months after injury in a 31-year old patient (b). Focal tear of the femoral portion of the anterolateral ligament (F, solid white arrow) is less conspicuous in (b) as compared to (a), presumably due to scarring which has occurred by the time of imaging. Visibility of the torn meniscal portion of the anterolateral ligament (M, dashed white arrows) is also reduced in (b) as compared to (a) secondary to background scarring

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Knee Surgery & Related Research

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