膝关节半月板撕裂磁共振成像与关节镜对照研究

目的分析磁共振成像（MRI）在膝关节半月板撕裂诊断中的价值。方法分析168例（共计336个半月板）临床疑诊半月板损伤患者,依次在1周内行磁共振（MR）和关节镜检查,对比MR和关节镜检查结果,探讨MRI对膝关节半月板撕裂诊断符合率。结果以关节镜为参考标准,168例（共计336个半月板）中MRI诊断半月板撕裂敏感性96．9％,特异性为87．5％,准确性为92．5％,假阳性率为12．5％,假阴性率3．1％,MRI具有术前诊断价值。结论MRI诊断半月板撕裂具有很高准确性,但仍有一定的假阳性与假阴性。     

低场强磁共振成像诊断半月板撕裂的准确性研究

目的验证低场强磁共振成像(MRI)诊断半月板撕裂的准确性．方法171例患者经低场强MRI检查，显示半月板损伤的情况，后经过关节镜诊断，分别记录检查结果，并进行比较。结果低场强MRI对内外侧半月板撕裂诊断准确度分别为95．9l％、95．9l％，敏感度分别为95．60％、96．47％，特异度分别为96．25％、95．35％。结论低场强MRI对半月板撕裂的诊断有很高的准确性，同时有良好的性价比。     

膝关节损伤MRI表现与关节镜检查对照研究

目的分析研究膝关节半月板及韧带损伤的MRI表现，并与关节镜诊断结果相对照，评价MRI的临床应用价值。方法48例膝关节外伤患者均经MRI和关节镜检查。半月板损伤的分级标准采用Kaplan的三级分类方法。韧带损伤参照Ruiz进行分级。膝关节MRI检查采用常规序列：T1WI／SE，T2WI／TSE，STIR和GRE。关节镜检查由一名主任医师和一名主治医师共同完成。MRI检查后患者均于1～2周内行关节镜检查或手术。结果与关节镜检查结果比较，MRI诊断半月板损伤的准确率为85．4％，敏感性为92．1％，特异性为81．0％，阳性预测值为76．1％，阴性预测值为94．0％。MRI诊断韧带损伤的准确率为93．1％。然而，MRI对滑膜皱襞综合征、剥脱性骨软骨炎及创伤性滑膜炎诊断价值较低。结论MRI对膝关节半月板及韧带损伤诊断具有明显的临床应用价值，同时可作为关节镜术前的筛选工具，指导关节镜在临床中的合理运用。     

MRI水脂分离序列成像对膝关节半月板损伤的诊断价值

目的 :探讨MRI水脂分离技术——扰相梯度回波水脂分离T2WI(简称FatSepG-WFT2*)序列对膝关节半月板损伤的诊断价值。方法:回顾性分析MRI诊断的62例372个半月板区域的相关资料,以关节镜诊断为金标准,对结果行统计学分析。用χ2检验比较不同MRI序列对膝关节半月板损伤的差异。采用Kappa检验分析MRI诊断半月板撕裂与关节镜诊断的一致性。采用χ2检验分析MRI对内外侧半月板撕裂部位诊断准确性的差异。结果:以关节镜结果作为标准,MRI FatSepG-WFT2*序列诊断半月板撕裂的准确度为94%(350/372)、敏感度为93%(140/149),特异度为94%(210/223),对诊断半月板撕裂有较好的有效性(K=0.877)。结论 :MRI FatSepG-WFT2*序列较常规MRI序列具有更高的敏感性和特异性,两者结合可提高低场强MRI对膝关节病变的检出率。MRI是诊断膝关节半月板损伤的有效手段,与关节镜有较好的一致性,两者结合具有更好的诊断和治疗效果。     

低场强MR GET2*WI对膝关节半月板损伤的诊断价值

目的探讨低场强MR GET2WI对膝关节半月板损伤的诊断价值方法40例膝关节损伤患者经低场强MR不同序列检查,显示半月板受损情况,用关节镜或手术结果作为半月板撕裂金标准,并对全部标本病理检查验证结果GET2WI诊断半月板撕裂的灵敏度、特异度及准确度分别为95.65%、92.86%、94.32%,FSET2WI分别为84.78%、85.71%、85.23%结论低场强MR梯度回波序列成像对半月板损伤的显现率高,对撕裂诊断准确可靠,是膝关节半月板损伤可靠的检查手段     

MRI与关节镜诊断半月板损伤临床表现的对比分析

目的 探讨MRI和关节镜检查半月板损伤的诊断价值。方法 收集40例我院接受诊断与治疗的膝关节损伤患者的MRI图像,以关节镜诊断为标准,计算MRI诊断的敏感性、特异性、准确性。结果 本组40例膝关节,左膝18例,右膝22例,共80个半月板。MRI表现为Ⅰ度损伤9个,Ⅱ度损伤15个,Ⅲ度损伤56个。MRI诊断半月板撕裂56个,其中外侧半月板35,内侧半月板21个,关节镜证实半月板撕裂50个,其中外侧半月板32,内侧半月板18个,其余6个半月板关节镜下肉眼未见明显撕裂。24个半月板MRI诊断无撕裂者中,关节镜下证实有3个半月板撕裂并进行部分切除。以关节镜检查为标准,MRI对半月板撕裂诊断的敏感性为94.3%,特异性为77.8%,准确性为88.8%,MRI诊断与关节镜结果差异无统计学意义（x^2=0.44,P〉0.05）。结论 MRI对半月板撕裂具有较高的诊断价值。而关节镜检查为最终确诊半月板损伤提供了清晰的镜像和依据,两者相互补充才能得到更好的临床效果。     

MR与关节镜诊断半月板损伤的临床价值研究

目的探讨MR与关节镜诊断半月板损伤的临床价值。方法本组72例患者检查86个膝关节,共172例半月板,入院后进行MRI检查评价半月板损伤情况,2周内进行膝关节镜检查,MRI检查结果按Fischer分级标准分I级信号、II级信号、III级信号,关节镜检查结果分正常、退变、撕裂。结果 MRI与关节镜检查诊断半月板损伤结果比较,X~2=1.432,P=0.698,κ=0.694;MRI与关节镜检查诊断半月板撕裂结果比较,X~2=0.529,P=0.629,κ=0.767,MRI诊断半月板撕裂的敏感度86.27%、特异度91.73%、阳性预测值81.48%、阴性预测值94.07%、阳性似然比10.43、阴性似然比0.15、准确度90.12%、假阳性率8.27%、假阴性率13.73%。结论 MRI能够较好的诊断半月板损伤的程度,特别是对半月板撕裂的诊断,MRI的Ⅲ级信号可作为临床选择关节镜检查和手术治疗的一个重要指征。     

膝关节半月板放射状撕裂的MRI表现

目的 探讨MRI对膝关节半月板放射状撕裂的检出能力.方法 回顾性分析1085例经关节镜证实的膝关节半月板损伤中的半月板放射状撕裂107例(9.9%)患者的MRI资料,同时按住院号顺序采用等足巨抽样方法 ,抽取100例经关节镜证实的非放射状撕裂的半月板损伤患者作为对照组.所有患者均经MR检查,观察裂隙征及裂隙行走征、半月板分离征、半月板消失征及小半月板征4种征象,与关节镜结果 比较.结果 (1)107例半月板放射状撕裂患者中,最常见的发生部位是外侧半月板体部(71例,66.4%)和前体交界部(25例,23.4%).(2)107例半月板放射状撕裂中,MRI诊断放射状撕裂102例.100例半月板非放射状撕裂的半月板损伤中,MRI诊断11例为放射状撕裂,MRI诊断半月板放射状撕裂的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为95.3%(102/107)、89.0%(89/100)、90.3%(102/113)、94.7%(89/94).(3)裂隙征和半月板分离征出现频率最高,102例中分别出现59例(57.8%)和43例(42.2%),是诊断放射状撕裂最重要的MRI征象.结论 MRI诊断半月板放射状撕裂的准确率较高,是目前术前无创诊断的最佳方法 .     

半月板损伤的MRI诊断与关节镜对照研究

目的：评价MRI对半月板损伤的诊断价值,为临床诊断和治疗半月板损伤提供可靠的影像学依据。方法：对138例拟行关节镜术的膝关节疼痛患者进行术前MRI检查,并于MRI检查后2周内行关节镜术。结果：符合纳入标准的84例患者中,与关节镜结果对照,MRI诊断半月板Ⅰ级损伤、Ⅱ级损伤的符合率分别为100%和91.1%;诊断半月板撕裂的敏感度、特异度、符合率、Kappa值分别为91.5%、90.7%、91.1%和0.82;对半月板撕裂类型诊断的敏感度、特异度、符合率和Kappa值分别为90.9%、85.7%、88.1%和0.76。结论：与关节镜比较,MRI显示半月板Ⅰ、Ⅱ级损伤时的内部信号改变更敏感。MRI诊断半月板撕裂,与关节镜结果具有极好的一致性,并能准确评价半月板撕裂类型。MRI检查可作为评价半月板损伤的首选方法,对半月板损伤临床治疗方案的选择具有重要指导意义。     

膝关节MRI平扫与直接法造影诊断半月板损伤准确性分析

目的:比较分析MRI平扫与造影MRI对半月板损伤诊断的准确性。方法:100例疑似半月板损伤患者,行MRI矢状位T1WI、T2WI GRE、STIR、PD+Fatsat,冠状位T2WI GRE,平扫后立即在直接关节腔内注射对比剂行矢状位、冠状位、轴位T1WI,层厚4mm、层距1mm。结果:94例经关节镜或手术确诊为半月板撕裂,其中,MRI GRE序列诊断撕裂84例,膝关节MRI造影诊断83例。6例经关节镜或手术确诊为正常或变性,MR GRE序列和膝关节MRI造影也为正常或变性。结论:MRI平扫与MRI造影对半月板损伤的诊断准确性差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。     

Meniscal injuries: detection using MR imaging

Both retrospective and blinded analyses of thin-section, high-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) images of the knee joint, produced using a solenoid surface coil, indicate that MR imaging is an effective technique for evaluating meniscal injuries. Images of 49 patients were evaluated, and the results were correlated with those of subsequent arthroscopy. A grading scale was developed to rate the index of suspicion of a meniscal tear based on the MR images. Overall, approximately 80% of menisci rated grade 4 (definite tear) or 3 (probable tear) were found to have corresponding tears at arthroscopy. In many other patients with a grade 4 or 3 meniscus in whom a corresponding tear was not found arthroscopically, meniscal tears at other sites or other abnormalities were correctly diagnosed using MR. A majority of the false-positive MR images involved the posterior horns of the menisci, the sites of most false-negative arthroscopic diagnoses. The predictive value of a negative MR image was almost 100%. Even in patients with moderate-to-large effusions, the menisci were accurately evaluated. The results imply that MR imaging is useful in the preoperative evaluation of suspected meniscal tears.     

半月板可疑撕裂的MRI与关节镜对照研究

研究半月板可疑撕裂的出现机率及其临床意义。材料和方法：回顾性分析了１２６个膝关节的ＭＲ扫描资料，当二位放射科医生均不能肯定半月板内的高信号是否延伸至半月板表面时，诊断为半月板可颖撕裂，并与关节镜检查结果进行对照。结果：１２６例中有２２例诊断为半月板可疑撕裂，占１７．５％。１２例位于内侧半月板的后角，４例位于外侧半月板的前角，６例位于外侧半月板的后角。２２例中１８例作了关节镜检查，只有２例发现有撕裂     

磁共振STIRFIR序列对膝关节外伤的诊断准确性

目的 评价短反转时间快速反转恢复（STIRFIR）序列对膝关节外伤的诊断准确性。方法 60例膝关节外伤的患者均经磁共振检查，其中，35例有关节镜资料证实，对膝关节外伤的患者于外伤后2h～7d行STIR FIR序列、扰相梯度T2加权（Spoiled gradient T2 Weighted Image，GRE T2WI）序列并对其磁共振影像（MRI）表现进行比较分析。结果 扰相GRE T2WI序列显示前交叉韧带损伤40例，后交叉韧带损伤24例，半月板损伤21例，骨挫伤21例，骨挫伤区或其周围发现隐性骨折线19条；STIR序列检出前交叉韧带损伤41例，后交叉韧带损伤25例，半月板损伤21例，骨挫伤60例，骨挫伤区或其周围发现隐性骨折线182条。结论 与GRE T2WI序列比较，STIR FIR序列对膝关节外伤中的骨挫伤、隐性骨折具有更明显的诊断优势，可作为膝关节外伤MRI检查的常规序列。     

MR imaging of the knee. Part I. Traumatic disorders

One hundred thirty patients with a diversity of knee joint injuries were evaluated with a high-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique. The authors report the accuracy of this technique in the evaluation of 105 patients with suspected meniscal tears, 26 patients with suspected cruciate ligament tears, and eight patients with suspected patellar tendon injuries. Of those menisci rated as definitely or probably torn on MR imaging, 80% were found to be torn at subsequent arthroscopy. The predictive value of negative MR imaging results was 100%. MR imaging was 92% accurate in predicting the clinical outcome in patients with suspected meniscal tears who did not undergo surgery. MR permitted complete disruption of the patellar tendon to be differentiated from partial tears, ligamentous inflammation, and localized effusion of the infrapatellar bursa. Injuries to the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were identified on MR images, and the status of synthetic grafts of the anterior cruciate ligament was ascertained.     

膝关节半月板及其损伤的MRI研究

目的　研究正常和损伤的膝关节半月板的MRI表现。方法　对经手术、关节镜或临床证实的 2 6例共 3 2个损伤的半月板与 15例正常的膝关节半月板进行回顾性MRI对比观察。结果　显示正常膝关节半月板在T1WI和T2 WI上均呈三角形低信号。 3 2个损伤的半月板 ,其中内侧损伤 15个 ,外侧损伤 11个 ,两侧半月板同时损伤 3例 6个 ,将 3 2个损伤的半月板按Stoller的 4级分法分类 ,其中 0级 0个 ,I级 6个 ,Ⅱ级 12个 ,Ⅲ级 14个。 18例出现并发症 ,其中合并半月板囊肿 6例 ,内侧副韧带损伤 10例 ,外侧副韧带损伤 9例 ,前交叉韧带损伤 7例 ,后交叉韧带损伤 6例 ,骨挫伤 8例 ,骨折 5例 ,关节囊积液 11例 ,膝关节周围软组织内瘀血 6例。结论　MRI能够清晰显示膝关节半月板的解剖结构 ,能准确诊断半月板的损伤并进行分级 ,还能发现多种并发症。     

Prevalence of meniscal radial tears of the knee revealed by MRI after surgery

OBJECTIVE: Meniscal resection decreases the ability of the meniscus to evenly distribute forces placed on it. These forces are oriented centrifugally on the meniscus by normal weight-bearing and are distributed by circumferentially oriented fibers. This alteration may predispose the knee to radial tears after surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: One of three musculoskeletal radiologists prospectively interpreted 100 consecutive postoperative MRI examinations of the knee. A prospective MRI report was generated for the referring orthopedic surgeon, and prospective MRI interpretations were correlated with arthroscopic findings (n = 63). MRI examinations on those patients who underwent second-look arthroscopy were retrospectively reviewed by three musculoskeletal radiologists who reached a consensus on the prevalence of new postoperative meniscal radial tears. MRI criteria for radial tear diagnosis were used as outlined by Tuckman et al.: truncation, abnormal morphology, lack of continuity, absence of the meniscus, or any combination of those criteria on one or more MR images. An additional criterion used was abnormal increased signal in that area on T2-weighted images. RESULTS: Thirty-two of the 100 patients had meniscal radial tears on prospective MRI interpretations. In 29 of these 32 patients, second-look arthroscopy confirmed meniscal radial tears in the areas described on the MRI examinations. Five additional radial tears were shown on second-look arthroscopy that were not seen on prospective MRI interpretations. Two of those additional five radial tears were seen on consensus retrospective MRI review. CONCLUSION: In this study, a 32% prevalence of meniscal radial tears in the postoperative knee was present on prospective MRI interpretations as opposed to a reported 14% prevalence in the nonoperated knee. Meniscal resection decreases the ability of the meniscus to evenly distribute forces placed on it. This circumstance may increase the prevalence of meniscal radial tears in the postoperative knee. New meniscal radial tears are common in patients presenting with pain after knee surgery.     

MRI of meniscal bucket-handle tears

Objective. A meniscal bucket-handle tear is a tear with an attached fragment displaced from the meniscus of the knee joint. Low sensitivity of MRI for detection of bucket-handle tears (64% as compared with arthroscopy) has been reported previously. We report increased sensitivity for detecting bucket-handle tears with the use of coronal short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images. Design and patients. Three hundred and twenty-seven patients who had MRI of the knee between October 1994 and December 1996 and subsequently underwent arthroscopy were included in the study. We prospectively and retrospectively reviewed the MR examinations of the 30 patients with arthroscopically proven bucket-handle tears. Each of two observers examined each scan for the three traditional findings of bucket-handle tears: a double posterior cruciate ligament sign, a flipped meniscus sign and/or a fragment in the intercondylar notch. We also assessed STIR images in the coronal plane through the menisci looking for an area of increased signal within either meniscus with a displaced meniscal fragment. Results. By using four criteria for diagnosis of meniscal bucket-handle tears, our overall sensitivity compared with arthroscopy was 93% (28 of 30 meniscal bucket-handle tears seen at arthroscopy were detected by MRI). The meniscal fragment was well visualized in all 28 cases on coronal STIR images. The double posterior cruciate ligament sign was seen in 8 of 30 cases, the flipped meniscus was seen in 10 of 30 cases and a fragment in the intercondylar notch was seen in 18 of 30 cases. Conclusion. By using four criteria for diagnosis of bucket-handle tears, overall diagnostic sensitivity of MRI compared with arthroscopy increased from the previously reported 64% to 93%. Coronal STIR images are useful for detecting small meniscal bucket-handle tears.     

Peripheral meniscal tears: MR findings after conservative treatment or arthroscopic repair

Follow-up knee magnetic resonance (MR) examinations were performed on 17 patients (18 menisci) with arthroscopically proved tears of the outer third of the meniscus who were treated either conservatively (six patients) or with surgical repair (11 patients). All patients satisfied accepted clinical orthopedic criteria for meniscal healing. MR examinations obtained 3-27 months after injury revealed persistent signal intensity (grade 3), unchanged from that seen on the preoperative study, in all 15 patients in whom both pre- and postoperative studies were obtained and in three of four menisci that were proved to be healed at second-look arthroscopy. It appears that grade 3 signal from both conservatively treated and repaired menisci may persist long after the tear has become asymptomatic and has presumably healed. The presence of such signal should not be interpreted as necessarily indicating meniscal retear in these patients. Persistent signal intensity at the site of previous injuries may account for some reported cases of disagreement between MR and arthroscopic findings.     

Meniscal tears with fragments displaced in notch and recesses of knee: MR imaging with arthroscopic comparison

PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for the depiction of meniscal tears with partially detached meniscal fragments displaced in the intercondylar notch or in the meniscal recesses of the knee. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The institutional review board required neither its approval nor informed patient consent for the retrospective review of patient data; however, informed patient consent had been obtained before the MR imaging examinations were performed. The presence of meniscal tears with notch and recess fragments was determined at MR imaging and at subsequent arthroscopy in 101 consecutive knees to determine the value of MR imaging for the depiction of these lesions. Initial reports were reviewed to evaluate results of initial interpretations. MR images were retrospectively analyzed to determine the value of several MR image signs for the detection of displaced tears with notch or recess fragments. RESULTS: At arthroscopy, 37 (41%) of 91 torn menisci had partially detached fragments. Twenty-six torn menisci had notch fragments, and 14 had recess fragments; three torn menisci had one notch and one recess fragment each. At initial MR image analysis, 38 (36%) of 105 torn menisci had partially detached fragments. Twenty-eight torn menisci had notch fragments, and 13 had recess fragments; one torn meniscus had two recess fragments, and three torn menisci had one notch and one recess fragment each. At initial analysis, sensitivities and specificities were, respectively, 69% and 94% for detection of tears with notch fragments and 71% and 98% for detection of tears with recess fragments. At retrospective analysis of sagittal MR images, the presence of at least one sign indicative of meniscal tear with a notch fragment had sensitivities and specificities, respectively, of 65% and 78% for observer 1 and 77% and 73% for observer 2. The presence of at least one sign indicative of a meniscal tear with a recess fragment had sensitivities and specificities, respectively, of 64% and 77% for observer 1 and 64% and 76% for observer 2. CONCLUSION: Meniscal tears with notch and recess fragments are frequently seen at arthroscopy and can be depicted at knee MR imaging with moderate sensitivity and high specificity.