Meniscal allografts: Evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with arthroscopy

Citation
Era. Van Arkel et al., Meniscal allografts: Evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with arthroscopy, ARTHROSCOPY, 16(5), 2000, pp. 517-521
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARTHROSCOPY
ISSN journal
07498063 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
517 - 521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8063(200007/08)16:5<517:MAEWMR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Purpose: To correlate clinical results to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopy after cryopreserved nontissue-antigen-matched meniscal tran splantations. Type of Study: Blinded; the observers were blinded for each o thers' assessment. Materials and Methods: Sixteen consecutive patients were included in the protocol. First, clinical evaluation and MRI were performe d. Second, within 24 hours, arthroscopy was performed. Results: The clinica l results showed better correlation between clinical results and arthroscop y than between clinical results and MRI. In the present study, MRI was not beneficial in evaluating meniscal transplants. Conclusions: Using more soph isticated MRI techniques, the correlation between clinical results, arthros copy, and MRI could probably be improved.