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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2007; 11(1): 073-082
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-984415
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Knee MR Images: What the Orthopaedic Surgeon Needs to Know

Lisa Khoury1 , Mark Schweitzer1 , 2 , Orrin Sherman1
  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
  • 2Department of Radiology, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
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31 July 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Ideally, the orthopaedic surgeon works together with the radiologist in order to understand and contextualize the data obtained from a knee magnetic resonance imaging study. In this article we review the information most useful to the practice of orthopaedic surgery obtained from these MRI scans, including sections on ligaments, menisci, articular cartilage, limb alignment, bone, and surrounding soft tissues. We place special emphasis on evaluating the postoperative knee, ligament grafts, cartilage integrity, and other conditions that present challenges to both orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists.

KEYWORDS

Magnetic resonance imaging - knee pathology - meniscal tear - anterior cruciate ligament graft - postoperative imaging

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Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases

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