J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Jun;14(2):269-277. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.2.269.

A Clinical Study on Ligament Injuries of the Knee

• Bae DK
• Yoo MC
• Kim BK
• Oh MH
• Jung IW

• KMID: 2460628
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.2.269

Abstract

The authors reviewed 73 cases of ligament injuries in 70 patients from October, 1972 to June, 1978 who were admitted and treated in the Orthopedic Department at Kyung Hee University Hospital. Of 70 patients, the sex distribution was 59 patients (84%) in male and 11 patients (16%) in female. The high incidence was in age group from 21 to 40 years, that was 46 patients (55%). Traffic accident was most common cause of ligament injuries that was 61 patients (87%). Methods of treatment were direct repair, reconstruction and conservative treatment. Degree of angle and distance were measured with stress radiogram. Degree of angle and distance were also compared with normal and abnormal knee joints. Eleven cases were treated conservatively, and 62 cases, operatively, of whlch direct repair performed in 56 cases and reconstructive surgery, in 6 casea, The summary were as follows: 1. The result was better in the group with conservative treatment, as compared with operative treatment. And conservative treatment was applied only in single ligament injuries. 2. In normal knee joint, degree of angle was distributed evenly in the range of 0° to 10°, and distance was in the range of 0 to 10 mm. 3. In stress radiograrn, the significance of ligament injuries was present in more than 10° and 10 mm. 4. The measurement of distance seemed to be more meaningful than degree of angle. 5. It is helpful to measure the degree of angle and distance in diagnosis of ligament injuries, though not absolute.

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Clinical Study*
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Incidence
Knee Joint
Knee*
Ligaments*
Male
Orthopedics
Sex Distribution