OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if there are magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics of the medial plica that correlate with the likelihood of plica resection. METHODS Sixty-six knee MR examinations from patients who underwent subsequent knee arthroscopy were evaluated retrospectively for the presence of a medial plica. The plicae were then characterized by relative width...

The first objective of the present study was to investigate fatigue severity in patients diagnosed with bone and soft tissue tumors prior to the surgical treatment of the tumor and 6 months post-operatively. The second objective was to determine which variables are associated with severe fatigue. Patients diagnosed with benign or low-grade malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, undergoing surgi...

BACKGROUND This diagnostic study was performed to determine the correlation between anterior knee pain and chondromalacia patellae and to define the reliability of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae. METHODS Fifty-six young adults (median age, 19.5 years) with anterior knee pain had magnetic resonance imaging of the knee followed by arthroscopy. The patell...

Synovial plicae are normal anatomical structures of the knee that may become symptomatic. MRI is an established technique for evaluating the anatomy of the knee, and it is a valuable tool for detecting plicae because of its high resolution resulting in increased tissue characterisation. At MRI, knee plicae appear as low-signal-intensity structures of variable size and thickness, and they are be...

Arthroscopy of the knee is performed regularly on a day-case basis. Intra-articular bupivacaine produces transient analgesia and reports of analgesia using intra-articular morphine have produced conflicting results. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs given systemically can provide effective analgesia for this procedure. In this study we attempted to determine if intra-articular tenoxicam pro...

The aim of the study was to evaluate whether MR Imaging of the knee at 30° and 55° of flexion can improve the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament and menisci injuries compared to arthroscopy and imaging during extension of the knee joint. Knee joints from 40 patients with clinical suspicion of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture were examined using MRI while the knee joint was eithe...

Obesity is currently a global epidemic, often referred to as “globesity”, impacting the life of millions worldwide. A risk factor for many diseases, obesity can also be linked to developing intra-articular lesions of the knee, affecting the menisci, ligaments and cartilage. Furthermore, obesity has been shown to influence the outcome of surgical interventions, including those of the musculoskel...