Validity of Indirect Ultrasound Findings in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures.

Ken MautnerKenneth R MautnerKatie NanosJoe BlazukCarmen BrighamEmily Sarros

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)

A US examination is an easy-to-perform and noninvasive test, and the 3 indirect signs of an acute ACL tear had high positive predictive values ranging from 91.8% to 96.8%.

Keyphrases

liver failure
anterior cruciate ligament
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
magnetic resonance imaging
intensive care unit