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Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care 2006; 14(3): 195-202
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942230
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Radiological Evaluation of Cartilage Disorders

S. Trattnig1
  • 1Centre of Excellence for High-Field MR, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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02 November 2006 (online)

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Abstract

MR imaging is the method of choice in the evaluation of cartilage and in the follow-up of cartilage repair procedures. The use of cartilage-sensitive sequences and high spatial resolution technique allows accurate evaluation of cartilage morphology even in the earlier stages of disease as well as analysis of cartilage repair tissue in the follow-up. In addition to morphology, new MR techniques give insight into biochemical composition of cartilage and cartilage repair, which allow an earlier diagnosis of cartilage degeneration and help to objectively monitor different conservative and surgical therapies. MR visualization of the biomechanical properties and contact areas in kinematic MR studies are in development.

Key words

Articular cartilage - MRI - cartilage repair - quantitative MRI of cartilage

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