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ACL-deficient patients may experience decreased femoral notch volume
Use of a 3-D MRI showed decreased femoral notch volume among ACL-deficient patients, according to study results.
Researchers compared MRIs from 90 ACL-deficient patients with a matched control group of ACL-intact patients. Software-specific tools were used to measure 3-D femoral notch volume on each MRI, and notch volume was compared between ACL-deficient and ACL-intact groups and between males and females using one-way analysis of variance.
Results showed a higher mean femoral notch volume among both the female and male control groups compared with the female and male ACL-deficient groups. The researchers also found significant differences between the male ACL-deficient and ACL-intact groups and between the female ACL-deficient and ACL-intact groups, as well as between the male and female ACL-deficient groups and between the male and female ACL-intact groups.
Between ACL-deficient and ACL-intact groups and within the male and female cohorts, study results showed nonsignificant relations between height, weight, BMI and notch volume, according to the researchers. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.