Magnetic resonance imaging after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A practical guide

Figure 2 Successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Gracilis and Semitendinosus autograft with a normal healing process. At the 6^th month, it is possible to appreciate in the T2-Fast recovery sat-spin echo (FRFSE) MRI a hyperintense line within the graft body. The graft is surrounded by an intermediate signal intensity tissue (red arrows), representing vascularization and synovialization (A). At the 12^th month, the periligamentous signal has disappeared and the graft signal decreased resembling that of PCL (B). PCL: Posterior cruciate ligament; ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.