Compartment-directed physical examination of the knee can predict articular cartilage abnormalities disclosed by needle arthroscopy

Detection of intraarticular abnormalities in osteoarthritis of the knee. A pilot study comparing needle arthroscopy with standard arthroscopy.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether intraarticular abnormalities in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee can be detected as well by needle arthroscopy as by standard arthroscopy. METHODS Needle arthroscopy followed by standard arthroscopy was performed on 10 patients with knee OA (diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology criteria) whose symptoms were not entirely attributable to the OA a...

Articular Cartilage Injury of the Knee

Articular Cartilage Injury of the Knee manages to concisely bridge the translational gap from the basic science of articular cartilage and cartilage injury all the way through to current techniques of chondral repair/reconstruction. It is a beautifully illustrated and very nicely presented update on the diagnosis and planning, the basic science and techniques, and the postoperative management a...

Articular cartilage restoration of the knee.

Articular cartilage defects are common and play a significant role in degenerative joint disease. Cartilage is unable to regenerate, secondary to an inherent lack of vascular supply, thus, various techniques have been described in an attempt to treat and potentially restore these defects. Treatment decisions should be based on appropriate evaluation and classification of the pathology. Only the...

Knee Articular Cartilage Restoration Procedures

3.0-Tesla MRI and arthroscopy for assessment of knee articular cartilage lesions.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of 3.0-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to accurately assess knee articular cartilage lesions. Sixteen patients who had knee 3.0-T MRI and underwent knee arthroscopy for partial meniscectomy were included. Three fellowship-trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeons reviewed all images. Articular lesions on MRI were graded from I to IV...