The prevalence of abnormal magnetic resonance imaging findings in asymptomatic knees. With correlation of magnetic resonance imaging to arthroscopic findings in symptomatic knees.

Clicks: 237
ID: 78064
The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the prevalence of abnormal magnetic resonance imaging scans of the knees of asymptomatic subjects. A prospective analysis of magnetic resonance imaging to arthroscopic findings in symptomatic knees was also performed. The prevalence of meniscal tears found in asymptomatic knees was 5.6% (medial meniscus, 1.9%; lateral meniscus, 3.7%). Other abnormal findings included a prevalence of 1.9% for degenerative changes of the medial femoral condyle and 3.7% both for ganglion cysts and patellofemoral joint articular cartilage degenerative changes. There was also a prevalence of 24.1% of Grade II signal changes of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. Statistical comparison of our results to previous studies revealed that the magnetic resonance imaging scan readings on the asymptomatic knees in this study were accurate and lesions were correctly identified. We recommend that clinicians match clinical signs and symptoms with magnetic resonance imaging findings before instituting surgical treatment because of a 5.6% prevalence of meniscal tears in the asymptomatic population. The significance of the high percentage of posterior horn medial meniscal Grade II signal changes is unknown.
Reference Key
lapradethethe Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
Authors LaPrade, R F;Burnett, Q M;Veenstra, M A;Hodgman, C G;
Journal The American journal of sports medicine
Year Year not found
DOI DOI not found
URL URL not found
Keywords

Citations

No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org

No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.