Abstract
Aim: The purpose of study was to analyse osseous changes of tibial spine in radiographs of knees with aplasia of cruciate ligament. Methods: 13 patients with aplasia of cruciate ligament and respective x-rays were examined and analysed. Diagnosis were proofen by MRI or Arthroscopy. Moreover we checked patients with anterior and complete aplasia of cruciate ligament (s) separately. Results: We found typical signs of hypolasia and aplasia of intercondylar eminence in radiagraphs which correlate with anterior or complete aplasia of cruciate ligaments. These changes we classiþed in 3 types. Conclusion: Using this classiþcation it is possible to get a strong indication for aplasia of cruciate ligament only on the basis of x-rays.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Dr. Frantz Langlais. Correspondence should be addressed to him at EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.