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KMID : 1207720130050010019
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Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2013 Volume.5 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.25
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Prediction of Chronicity of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Using MRI Findings
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Yoon Jong-Pil
Yoo Jae-Ho
Chang Chong-Bum
Kim Sung-Ju
Choi Ja-Young
Yi Jae-Hyuck
Kim Tae-Kyun
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Abstract
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Background: The estimation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is required in certain cases involving legal and financial administration, such as the worker’s compensation and/or insurance. The aim of this study is to propose and evaluate a quantitative evaluation instrument to estimate the chronicity of the ACL tear, based on the four magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.
Methods: One hundred and fifty one cases of complete ACL tear confirmed by arthroscopy were divided into 4 groups according to the time from ACL injury to MRI acquisition: acute (< 6 weeks), subacute (6 weeks to 3 months), intermediate (3 months to 1 year), and chronic (> 1 year). The four MRI findings including ACL morphology, joint effusion, posterior cruciate ligament angle, and bone bruise were analyzed for temporal changes among the 4 groups. Binary logistic regression equations were formulated using the MRI findings to estimate the chronicity of ACL tear in a quantitative manner, and the accuracy of the formulated regression equations was evaluated.
Results: The four MRI findings showed substantial temporal correlation with the time-limits of ACL injury to be included in the estimation model. Three predictive binary logistic equations estimated the probability of the ACL injury for the three cutoff time-limits of 6 weeks, 3 months, and 1 year with accuracies of 82.1%, 89.4%, and 89.4%, respectively.
Conclusions: A series of predictive logistic equations were formulated to estimate the chronicity of ACL tear using 4 MRI findings with chronological significance.
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KEYWORD
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Anterior cruciate ligament, Chronicity, Magnetic resonance imaging, Predictive model
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