Title
Accuracy of 3-Tesla MR and MR arthrography in diagnosis of meniscal retear in the post-operative knee
Abbreviated Journal Title
Skeletal Radiol.
Keywords
Knee; MR; Arthrography; CONTRAST MATERIAL; TEARS; Orthopedics; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Abstract
This study assesses the accuracy of 3-Tesla (3-T) conventional MR imaging, 3-T MR arthrography, and the combined use of conventional MR and MR arthrography in the diagnosis of meniscal retears as compared with arthroscopy. The study also assess whether there are false-negative cases in which injected contrast does not extend into the meniscus despite a meniscal retear being seen on arthroscopy. One hundred consecutive knee MR arthrograms performed on patients with previous knee surgery were reviewed retrospectively. 3-T conventional MR imaging, 3-T MR arthrography, and the combined use of conventional MR and MR arthrography were assessed for meniscal retears as compared with arthroscopy. The criterion used to diagnose a meniscal retear on MR arthrogram was injected contrast tracking into the meniscus. All patients underwent second-look arthroscopy. Seventy-four patients had conventional MR findings consistent with a meniscal retear. In 83 of the 100 patients, intraarticular contrast helped in demonstrating a retear. In ten patients, there were MR findings consistent with a meniscal retear despite intra-articular contrast not tracking into the meniscus. Ninety-four of the 100 patients had meniscal retears on second-look arthroscopy. Three-Tesla conventional MR examination was 78 % sensitive and 75 % specific, MR arthrogram examination was 88 % sensitive and 100 % specific, and the combined use of MR and MR arthrogram imaging was 98 % sensitive and 75 % specific in the diagnosis of a meniscal retear. The combined use of 3-T MR and MR arthrography allows for high sensitivity and specificity in meniscal retear detection. In some patients, intraarticular contrast will not track into a meniscal retear. When MR findings are consistent with a meniscal retear but contrast does not extend into the meniscus, a meniscal retear is likely.
Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Volume
43
Issue/Number
8
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1057
Last Page
1064
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0364-2348
Recommended Citation
"Accuracy of 3-Tesla MR and MR arthrography in diagnosis of meniscal retear in the post-operative knee" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 5768.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/5768
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