MR Imaging of the Meniscocapsular Tear of the Knee.
- Author:
Churl Hong CHUN
1
;
Seong Kyu PARK
;
Seon Kwan JUHNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea. cch@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee joint;
Meniscocapsular tear;
MR imaging
- MeSH:
Arthroscopy;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Joint Capsule;
Joints;
Knee Joint;
Knee*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Menisci, Tibial;
Retrospective Studies;
Rupture
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2001;13(1):74-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Meniscocapsular(MC) separation in knee joint can deteriorate joint function and must be repaired in arthroscopy. We investigated retrospectively MR imaging findings in order to find out its validity for accurate diagnosis & early treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From Jan. 1998 to Dec. 1999, among the patients treated with MC tear under the arthroscopy, MRI findings was evaluated in 31 patients(18 cases: medial, 13 cases: lateral) at retrospectively. RESULTS: The important findings in medial meniscus were that fluid collection meniscus and MCL was 12 cases(67k) and increased distance between meniscus and capsule was 10 cases(56%), but in lateral meniscus, perimeniscal swelling was 10 cases(77%), and menisco-tibial extension rupture was 8 cases(62%). CONCLUSION: The important MR findings for the MC tear were the increasing distance or fluid between meniscus and joint capsule or MCL at medial meniscus, and perimeniscal swelling, menisco-tibial extension rupture at lateral meniscus.
