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An Advanced Device for Multiplanar Instability Assessment in MRI

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Complex Knee Ligament Injuries

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Multiligament knee injuries have low incidence, however are very devastating and require special attention. New approaches in the diagnosis are vital to allows a better assessement of associated lesions, more careful treatment planning and objective follow-up. The Porto-Knee Testing Device (PKTD) shows very promising results in the assessment of knee instability. The goal of the PKTD is to provide both anatomical and functional evaluation of the knee. It is able to carefully assess the knee sagittal and rotational stability. In multiligament injuries, the use of a arthrometric device concomitantly with imaging procedures can provide valuable information for surgical planning and stability restoration procedures. It is also possible in the postoperative follow-up to evaluate residual instability. Herein, we discuss the recent developments related to PKTD in diagnosis of knee ligament lesions and instability assessment.

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  1. Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Renato Andrade & Rogério Pereira

  2. Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal

    Renato Andrade, Rogério Pereira, Ricardo Bastos, Sérgio Rodrigues-Gomes & João Espregueira-Mendes

  3. Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal

    Renato Andrade, Rogério Pereira, Ricardo Bastos, Sérgio Rodrigues-Gomes & João Espregueira-Mendes

  4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Hugo Duarte

  5. University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal

    Rogério Pereira

  6. Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru

    Claudia Arias

  7. International Clinic San Borja, Lima, Peru

    Claudia Arias

  8. Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Ricardo Bastos

  9. 3B’s Research Group–Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Minho, Portugal

    Joaquim Miguel Oliveira & Rui L. Reis

  10. Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Barco/Guimarães, Portugal

    Joaquim Miguel Oliveira, Rui L. Reis & João Espregueira-Mendes

  11. ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

    Joaquim Miguel Oliveira & Rui L. Reis

  12. School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    João Espregueira-Mendes

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Andrade, R. et al. (2019). An Advanced Device for Multiplanar Instability Assessment in MRI. In: Margheritini, F., Espregueira-Mendes, J., Gobbi, A. (eds) Complex Knee Ligament Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58245-9_3

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