Table 5.
Review of literature of the measurement of TAT on MRI.
| The study | Method | Patient group | Medial TAT | Later TAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vahey14 | Method 1 | Intact ACL | −0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.5 |
| Acute ACL tear | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | ||
| Chronic ACL tear | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 4.5 ± 0.6 | ||
| Method 2 | Intact ACL | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | |
| Acute ACL tear | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 4.1 ± 1.0 | ||
| Chronic ACL tear | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | ||
| Okazaki7 | Method 1 | Intact ACL | −1.7 ± 1.5 | −2.0 ± 3.2 |
| ACL tear | 0.5 ± 2.4 | 8.7 ± 8.0 | ||
| Ng6 | Method 2 | Intact ACL | 0.18 ± 2.15 | 0.55 ± 3.11 |
| Partial ACL tear | 3.56 ± 5.26 | 9.27 ± 5.39 | ||
| Complete ACL tear | 4.08 ± 4.20 | 6.54 ± 3.75 | ||
| Present study | Method 2 | Intact ACL | 3.12 ± 2.85 | 1.58 ± 3.93 |
| ACL tear | 6.29 ± 3.25 | 7.62 ± 3.85 |
TAT: tibial anterior translation; Method 1: the degree of TAT is measured with regard to a plane perpendicular to the tibial plateau; Method 2: the degree of TAT is measured with regard to a plane parallel to the long axis of the image.