Head and Neck Imaging

MRI Manifestations of Iliotibial Band and Its Attachment to Knee Joint in Acute Injuries*

Author:DING Ai-lan, DING Chang-qing, WANG Wen-sheng,et al.

affiliation:Department of Imaging, People's Hospital of Fengxian, Fengxian 221700, China

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Abstract

Objective To study the MRI manifestations of Iliotibial band(ITB) and its attachment to knee joint in acute injuries. Methods A retrospective analysis of MRI data of 15 persons with the acute injuries of ITB and its attachment to knee joint. Results ITB rupture in 8 cases, the attachment to knee joint of the ITB rupture in 2 cases, the rupture involved the ITB strap and its attachment to knee joint in 5 cases. Conclusions MRI can accurately evaluate the acute injuries of the ITB and its attachment to knee.

【Keyword】Knee Injury; The Iliotibial Band; Ligament Rupture; Knee Pain; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

【Chart number】R686;R445.2

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1672-5131.2015.06.034