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Articular cartilage defect detectability in human knees with MR-arthrography

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One hundred and thirteen knee joints were examined, of which 48 showed damage of the hyaline cartilage in one or more locations. For the evaluation of the magnetic resonance (MR) arthrographic images we used the macroscopic staging according to Outerbridge, the defect staging according to Bauer, as well as a new MR-arthrographic staging. The results of the evaluation were compared with the surgical findings in 61 knee joints. This revealed a sensitivity of 86%, a specificity of 100% and accuracy of 90%. All lesions that could not be classified on MR-arthrography were of stage-I chondromalacia.

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  1. Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    A. Engel

  2. MR-Institute, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    J. Kramer, R. Stiglbauer, P. C. Hajek & H. Imhof

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Engel, A., Kramer, J., Stiglbauer, R. et al. Articular cartilage defect detectability in human knees with MR-arthrography. Eur. Radiol. 3, 161–165 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169791

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