Abstract
Radiographs taken of the chronically unstable knee while the patient bears full body weight on the affected limb (monopodal weight-bearing films) are of interest in that they provide diagnostic and prognostic information on the joint as a function of several factors: the limb morphotype on the frontal and sagittal planes, muscular equilibrium, body weight, and body size. It is well known that a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can have different functional and radiographic consequences in different individuals. Monopodal weight-bearing radiographs often provide the key to understanding these differences.
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Dejour, H., Neyret, P., Bonnin, M. (1992). Monopodal Weight-Bearing Radiography of the Chronically Unstable Knee. In: Jakob, R.P., Stäubli, HU. (eds) The Knee and the Cruciate Ligaments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84463-8_59
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