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MENISCAL REPAIR RESULTS COMPARING MRI, ARTHRO-MRI, AND ARTHRO-CT

Authors :
ADRIANO MARQUES DE ALMEIDA
MARCELO BORDALO RODRIGUES
MARCIA UCHÔA DE REZENDE
ANDRÉ PEDRINELLI
ARNALDO JOSÉ HERNANDEZ
Source :
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 166-169 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2018.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective To clinically and radiologically evaluate patients who received meniscal suture using the outside-in technique, comparing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arthro-magnetic resonance imaging (arthro-MRI), and arthro-computed tomography (arthro-CT) to evaluate the healing of meniscal sutures. Methods We evaluated eight patients with an average follow-up of 15 months. The evaluation analyzed clinical parameters using the Lysholm and IKDC scores as well as MRI, arthro-MRI, and arthro-CT imaging. Results At the end of the follow-up period, mean Lysholm score was 89.5 and mean IKDC score was 78.6. In the MRI, signs of meniscal healing were observed in 50% of the cases. The arthro-MRI and arthro-CT showed signs of healing in 75% of cases. There was a positive correlation between arthro-MRI and arthro-CT results in all the cases studied (kappa correlation index=1). Conclusion Meniscal suture using the outside-in technique presented good or excellent results in 87.5% of our patients. The arthro-CT and arthro-MRI showed the same level of accuracy in detecting healing of the sutured region of the meniscus. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
14137852 and 06400299
Volume :
26
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bae6d5ac5a06400299c717e820ee6f00
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220182603184536