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Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Injuries to the hyaline cartilage of the knee joint are difficult to diagnose without invasive techniques. Even though these defects may be the most important prog nostic factors in assessing knee joint injury, they are usually not diagnosed until arthrotomy or arthroscopy. Once injuries to hyaline cartilage are found and/or treated, no technique exists to follow these over time. Plain radiographs, arthrograms, and even computed tomography fail to detail most hyaline cartilage defects.
We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to eval uate five fresh frozen cadaver limbs and 10 patients whose pathology was known from arthrotomy or ar throscopic examination. Using a 0.35 Tesla supercon ducting magnet and spin-echo imaging technique with a head coil, we found that intraarticular fluid or air helped to delineate hyaline cartilage pathology. The multiplane capability of MRI proved to be excellent in detailing small (3 mm or more) defects on the femoral condyles and patellar surface. Cruciate ligaments were best visualized on sagittal oblique projections while meniscal pathology was best seen on true sagittal and coronal projections.
MRI shows great promise in providing a noninvasive technique of evaluating hyaline cartilage defects, their response to treatment, and detailed anatomical infor mation about cruciate ligaments and menisci.
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