Association of Knee Bone Bruise Frequency with Time Post Injury and Type of Soft Tissue Injury
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2008
Publication Title
Orthopedics
Abstract
This study correlated the frequency of bone bruises with soft tissue injuries in the knee and examined bruise frequency as a function of time postinjury. Magnetic resonance imaging of 1546 patients revealed bone bruises in 19% of patients without an associated meniscal or ligamentous injury. For those patients presenting with at least one meniscoligamentous injury, the frequency of bruising was 60% at 0 to 4 weeks, 42% at 4 to 10 weeks, and 31% at 10 to 26 weeks postinjury. The frequency of bruising varied with the presence of concomitant injuries, with the greatest frequency of bruises (78%) observed in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
Volume
31
Issue
5
First Page
1
Last Page
9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20080501-01
ISSN
0147-7447
Rights
©2008 Healio
Recommended Citation
Atkinson, Patrick; Cooper, T. G.; Anseth, S.; Walter, N. E.; Kargus, R.; and Haut, R. C., "Association of Knee Bone Bruise Frequency with Time Post Injury and Type of Soft Tissue Injury" (2008). Mechanical Engineering Publications. 64.
https://digitalcommons.kettering.edu/mech_eng_facultypubs/64
