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EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY OF KNEE ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AND POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES

Khalid Mohammed Al harbi, Lasloom, Munassar Dakkam, AlQahtani khaled shaher A, Albahrani, Asalah Mohammed H, Maram ibrahim mohammed meshawi, Alomari, Musferha Ghazi A ,Alhalbub Othman Yahya A

Introduction: Knee injuries are common injuries that occur daily during sports activities and are common presentation in the emergency department. Among various knee injuries, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are important structures as they have important biomechanical function, so their injuries are very important. That’s why accurate and early diagnosis of ACL and PCL injuries are extremely important. Methodology: The PubMed database was searched for studies published in the last 20 years from 1999 to 2019 which used ultrasound in diagnosis of ACL and PCL injuries. Results: Knee ultrasound provides a high diagnostic value in the diagnosis of ACL and PCL injuries, especially when done by well experienced musculoskeletal radiologists. Conclusion and Recommendation Ultrasound is cost-effective if compared to MRI scan and can be used as a first step of investigation in cases with suspected ACL and PCL injuries. Key words: Knee injuries, ACL, PCL, Ultrasound, MRI.

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