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MENISCAL REPAIR RESULTS COMPARING MRI, ARTHRO-MRI, AND ARTHRO-CT
- Source :
- Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 166-169 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2018.
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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