Knee morphological risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review

S Bayer, SJ Meredith, KW Wilson, T Pauyo, K Byrne… - JBJS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction incidence has increased
substantially in the past 25 years. Recently, there has been a focus on knee morphology as …

Correlation between notch width index assessed via magnetic resonance imaging and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury: an updated meta-analysis

Z Li, C Li, L Li, P Wang - Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To analyze the correlation between notch width index (NWI) and/or femoral
intercondylar notch width (NW) assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Narrow notch width is a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury in the pediatric population: a multicenter study

JL Yellin, RL Parisien, NS Talathi, AS Farooqi… - … , Sports Medicine, and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The purposes of this study were to evaluate the notch width index (NWI) as a risk
factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in the pediatric and adolescent patient …

Geometric characteristics of the knee are associated with a noncontact ACL injury to the contralateral knee after unilateral ACL injury in young female athletes

JG Levins, EC Argentieri, DR Sturnick… - … American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Contralateral anterior cruciate ligament (CACL) injury after recovery from a first-
time ACL rupture occurs at a high rate in young females; however, little is known about the …

The femoral intercondylar notch during life: an anatomic redefinition with patterns predisposing to cruciate ligament impingement

L Hirtler, S Röhrich… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The goals of this study were to test whether age-and sex-dependent variations
in the size and shape of the intercondylar notch exist and to define the landmarks and …

A new magnetic resonance imaging grading system for anterior cruciate ligament myxoid degeneration in osteoarthritis of the knee

Y Nakamura, H Ogawa, K Ichikawa, K Sohmiya… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to investigate association between magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) and histological findings of degenerated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in …

The relationship of anterior cruciate ligament injuries with MRI based calculation of femoral notch width, notch width index, notch shape-A randomized control study

SM Fahim, T Dhawan, N Jagadeesh… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background ACL injuries are infamously known for disability in young adults and require
surgical reconstruction. The need of time is to predict predisposing factors and prevent ACL …

Association between magnetic resonance imaging–measured intercondylar notch dimensions and anterior cruciate ligament injury: A meta-analysis

H Li, C Zeng, Y Wang, J Wei, T Yang, Y Cui… - … : The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the association between the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–
measured intercondylar notch dimensions, including the intercondylar notch width (NW) and …

Technical considerations in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for operative techniques in orthopaedics

JM Burnham, E Herbst, T Pauyo, T Pfeiffer… - Operative techniques in …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction continues to increase,
the rate of revision surgery continues to climb. Revision surgery has inherent challenges that …

The intercondylar fossa—A narrative review

L Hirtler, F Kainberger, S Röhrich - Clinical Anatomy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The intercondylar fossa (“intercondylar notch,” IN) is a groove at the distal end of the femur,
housing important stabilizing structures: cruciate ligaments and meniscofemoral ligaments …