CT Findings of Menisci in Degenerative Osteoarthrosis of Knee Joint
- VernacularTitle:退行性膝骨关节病半月板改变的CT表现
- Author:
Xiaofei DENG
;
Yong GAO
;
Zhijie WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
degeneration;
knee joint;
meniscus;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To probe the CT findings of menisci in degenerative osteoarthrosis of knees joint.Methods CT features of meniscus damage in 151 cases with degenerative osteoarthrosis of knees joint collected randomly from 2003~2005 were retrospectively analysed.Results CT features included:abnormal outline of meniscus or its edge to be coarse in 16 cases(10.5%),local hypodense in the meniscus in 107 cases(70.8%),gap sign in 9 cases(5.9%) and vacuum sign in 19 cases(12.5%).Conclusion CT scan is of benefit for evaluating the meniscus damage in degenerative osteoarthrosis of knees joint,which can be used to plan the mode of treatment.
