Femur-tibia angle and patella-tibia angle: new indicators for diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament tears in magnetic resonance imaging

• Main Authors: Zeng Li (Author), Mengyuan Li (Author), Yan Du (Author), Mo Zhang (Author), Hai Jiang (Author), Ruiying Zhang (Author), Yuanchen Ma (Author), Qiujian Zheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Femur-tibia angle (FTA) and patella-tibia angle (PTA) are two MRI measurements that reflect the rotation of the knee joint. The purposes of this study were to assess whether FTA and PTA are associated with ACL tear and to explore their roles in ACL tear diagnosis. Methods FTA, PT...