MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURIES

ASSESSMENT WITH MRI

Authors

  • MUSTANSAR MAHMOOD WARRAICH Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
  • MUHAMMAD NAWAZ ANJUM Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
  • WAJID ALI Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
  • Saqib Javed Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
  • Farooq Rasool Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2002.9.02.5382

Abstract

I njuries of medial collateral ligament of knee were assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in sagittal, coronal
and axial planes. 70 patients with history of recent trauma without any known rheumatic disease or any other systemic
connective tissue disorder were included in this study in the age range group of 15-50 years. All the patients were
in good health history of trauma. The study was conducted at Lahore Medical Imaging (Pvt) Ltd Lahore. Medial
Collateral Ligament was found to be injured in 18 patients along with other injuries. The incidence of bone bruises
was more in old age group (above 40 years) as compared to younger age group (15-20 years).

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Published

2002-06-18

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 02 (2002): Vol 09 No 02

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