Primary anterior cruciate ligament repair-morphological and quantitative assessment by 7-T MRI and clinical outcome after 1.5 years

CONCLUSION: T2 mapping results suggest that the tissue composition of the ACL after repair is similar to that of a native ACL after surgery, whereas the ACL exhibits an increased width. Fraying of the ACL can occur without having any impact on functional outcomes. T2* analysis revealed early degradation at the …