Double Contrast Arthrographic Findings of Meniscus Tear
10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.21
- Author:
Byung Chul PARK
;
Soon Young CHUN
;
Kyong Sun MIN
;
Seong Mo HONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Arm;
Arthrography;
Daegu;
Diagnosis;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Knee;
Reoperation;
Soft Tissue Injuries;
Tears;
Unnecessary Procedures
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1979;14(1):21-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is well known that double contrast arthrography of the knee is a safe and technically simple procedure permitting accurate diagnosis of lesion of meniscus, especially tears. It has been utilized infrequently until recent years in our country. During the period of Oct. 1977 through Nov. 1978, double contrast arthrography of the knee had been performed in total of 52 cases with soft tissue injury of the knee and a total of 32 cases among them underwent the operation at the Armed Forces Taegu General Hospital. The arthrographic findings of the meniscus injury were presented and analyzed. The results were as follows: 1. Arthrography of the knee is a valuable diagnostic aid for meniscus injury. The diagnostic accuracy was 87.5 per cent for 32 cases. 2. In one case, tear of both menisci unsuspected on the basis of clinical examination were demonstrated one the arthrogram. 3. Arthrography revealed residual portion of the meniscus left after previous menisectomy in one patient. Reoperation resulted in cure. 4. Unnecessary surgery was reduced. 5. There were no complications of arthrography in thts series.
