Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy in internal derangement of knee

Authors

  • Krishna Gopal Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Puducherry, India
  • Sandeep M. M. R. Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Puducherry, India
  • Prakash A. Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Puducherry, India
  • Ashish Jose Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20171004

Keywords:

MRI, Arthroscopy, IDK

Abstract

Background: Ligament injuries apart from fractures are more common in the knee joint owing to its complex anatomy. They account for a large number of referrals to our hospital, both from the general practitioner and from the accident and emergency department. Although there have been studies in literature comparing MRI with arthroscopy, the continuing improvement in diagnostic methods now available makes it especially important to compare the results and recommendations offered in the literature.

Methods: The aim of this study was to find out the diagnostic accuracy of MRI scans and to examine the value of MRI as a standard preoperative examination correlating them with the gold standard of arthroscopy. This is a prospective study involving 57 patients who were admitted in Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, with the history of injury to the knee and diagnosed to have internal derangement of the knee clinically, using standardized clinical tests. MRI of the affected knee joint was done for all these patients either before or after admission. The patients were then subjected to diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy.

Results: The sensitivity of MRI in comparison with Arthroscopy was 100% in all studied lesions. The specificity of MRI in comparison with Arthroscopy was 94.1%, 98.1%, 100% and 97.6% for ACL, PCL, Medial meniscus and Lateral meniscus respectively.

Conclusions: According to our study MRI is a very good at determining the normal anatomy of the intra articular structures of the knee joint and is highly reliable in excluding pathology, in our case tear in ligaments. Hence we recommend MRI in doubtful cases of internal derangement of the knee joint whereby unnecessary diagnostic arthroscopy can be avoided which can significantly bring down the economic burden among rural population.

Author Biography

Krishna Gopal, Department of Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Puducherry, India

department of orthopaedics, assistant professor

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2017-04-25

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