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Abstract #1606

Noninvasive Ultrashort Echo Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Strain

Sarah L. Pownder1, Michael O. Schaer2, Richard Ma, 23, Xiang-Hua Deng2, Matthew F. Koff1, Scott A. Rodeo, 23, Hollis G. Potter1

1MRI Research Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States; 2Laboratory for Soft Tissue Research, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States; 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States

Knee motion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been shown to improve healing and bone integration of the tendon graft. However, no non-invasive quantitative methods exist with which to assess graft strain in the common clinical setting of ACLR. This study evaluates the use of ultrashort echo time MRI to objectively evaluate quantitative differences of ACLR tendon grafts in a rabbit model that have undergone different degrees of applied load.

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