Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) morphological analysis of knee cartilage in healthy and anterior cruciate ligament-injured knees

To analyze the morphological change in the cartilage of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury by comparing with that of the intact contralateral knee. A total of 22 participants (12 male and 10 female patients) who had unilateral ACL injury underwent MRI scan of both the injured and intact contralateral knees. Sagittal plane images were segmented using a modeling software to determine cartilage volume and cartilage thickness in...