The use of computerized tomography in the study of the cruciate ligaments of the knee.

Computerized tomography was used to investigate the knee joint, without the aid of a contrast medium, in 253 patients referred with a variety of diagnoses. The authors report in particular their experience in the visualization of the cruciate ligaments and assessment of the location, extent and nature of any relative lesions. Computerized tomography proved to be an extremely reliable means of investigating all the capsulo-ligamentous structures, both intra- and extra-articular. The diagnosis was accurate in 94% of cases with disorders of the cruciate ligaments.