A new method for diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament tear: MRI with maximum flexion of knee in the prone position

In this study, it was aimed to compare the patients who have suspicious partial ACL tear and were suggested to arthroscopic surgery due to additional intra-articular lesion according to MRI findings of the knee in supine position at the full extension of knee, of MRI findings at maximum flexion of the knee in the prone position with the ACL findings determined in the arthroscopic surgery. Besides; in order to research the efficacy of MRI with the knee at maximum flexion in the prone position in determining the partial tear of ACL which is evaluated as suspicious. Due to the hypothesis of the study, it was envisaged to obtain a more accurate finding of the partial ACL tear and MRI in the prone position with maximum flexion of the knee.