Integrity of the pectineal ligament in MRI correlates with radiographic superior pubic ramus fracture displacement.

Alexis KlengelHanno SteinkePhilipp PierohAndreas HöchTimm DeneckeChristoph JostenGeorg Osterhoff

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2020)

Radiographic displacement of superior pubic ramus fractures >3 mm is a strong indicator for a structural lesion of the pectineal ligament. Future studies should investigate the potential biomechanical importance of this ligament for pelvic ring stability.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
rectal cancer
computed tomography
current status
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
hip fracture
finite element analysis