Evaluation of Traumatic Knee Joint Injuries with MRI
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: The knee joint is a biggest joint of the human body with complex articulation characterized by the presence of ligamentous and meniscal structures that play an important role in the stability and mobility. MRI due to its excellent soft tissue contrast resolution and multiplanar imaging capabilities provides significant advantages over other imaging techniques in the evaluation of traumatic injuries of knee joint. Study aimed to study the role of MRI in the evaluation of traumatic injuries of knee joint. Material and methods: A total number of 100 patients referred with history of knee injury were imaged with 1.5 Tesla GEsigna HdxII MRI machine in the department of radiology over a period of 18 months. Results: Commonest injuries detected in the study are anterior cruciate ligament tear, tear of posterior horn of medial meniscus, bone contusions and joint effusions. Clinical presentation and radiographs of the patient did not help in diagnosis in most of the cases of acute knee injury, especially in multiple ligament and bone injuries. MRI detected soft tissue injuries very well in addition to the bony injuries. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is the excellent non invasive investigation tool for knee injury due to excellent soft tissue contrast resolution and multiplanar imaging capabilities which provides the most detailed evaluation in cases of various soft tissue injuries of knee joint.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh Umap, Bijpuriya Anurag, Sachin Bagale, Navid Shattari
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- DOI 10.21276/ijcmsr.2018.3.3.17
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