Knee MRI: Meniscal Tears and Postoperative Cartilage Imaging
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Currently magnetic resonance (MR) is the modality of choice for assessing the meniscus with reported accuracies, sensitivities, and specificities ranging between 85% to 95% in detecting meniscal tears. Once a tear is identified, it is imperative not only to localize the tear, but to describe the tear pattern, extent, and any associated chondrosis to guide treatment options for the referring physician. The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Knee Committee formed a Meniscal Documentation Subcommittee in 2006 with the objective of developing a reliable classification system in the evaluation of the meniscus in order to facilitate outcome assessment. The tear patterns include: longitudinal-vertical, horizontal, radial, vertical flap, horizontal flap, and complex.
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