[Normal findings and pathological changes of the patellar ligament in the computer tomogram]

In the computer tomogram, the normal patellar ligament appears as a flat band with an average density of 110 HE. After trauma and also after chronic overloading, the cross-section increases, whereas the density decreases. CT is superior to conventional x-ray diagnosis and to sonography in respect of detecting and differentiating of circumscript changes in the patellar ligament.