Role of Sagittal Oblique Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique in Injuries of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Abdullah JaddoMohammed Ameen;
Abstract
SummaryandConclusion
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nthisstudy20patientswithACLtearswereexaminedbyroutineMRIkneeprotocolwithoutcontrast,nospecificsequenceswereintroducedandsagittalobliqueviewwasusedforassessingtheACL.
TheresearchshowsthatMRIhasahighaccuracyfordetectingACLinjurieswith(84%)sensitivityand(100%)specificity.ThebestviewforidentifyingACListhesagittalobliqueview.Resultsofthecurrentstudyareconsistentwithpreviousbiggerresearches;thusthereissignificantconfirmationtoconcludethatMRIishighlyaccurateinrecognizingACLinjuries.
NowadaysMRIisfrequentlyusedbeforediagnosticarthroscopyinalmostalllocations,andisregardedanefficientscreeningmodalityinallpatientswithkneeinjuriesasitisnon-invasive,fastanddoesnotincludemorbidityaccompanyingarthroscopy.MRIresultsbeforearthroscopyassistinthetreatmentofACLinjuries,eventuallyimprovingpatients’outcome.
ThereforeitissuggestedthatpatientswithinadequateclinicalassessmentoftheACLinjuriesmustbereferredtoMRimagingtoguidetheneedforarthroscopicintervention.
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nthisstudy20patientswithACLtearswereexaminedbyroutineMRIkneeprotocolwithoutcontrast,nospecificsequenceswereintroducedandsagittalobliqueviewwasusedforassessingtheACL.
TheresearchshowsthatMRIhasahighaccuracyfordetectingACLinjurieswith(84%)sensitivityand(100%)specificity.ThebestviewforidentifyingACListhesagittalobliqueview.Resultsofthecurrentstudyareconsistentwithpreviousbiggerresearches;thusthereissignificantconfirmationtoconcludethatMRIishighlyaccurateinrecognizingACLinjuries.
NowadaysMRIisfrequentlyusedbeforediagnosticarthroscopyinalmostalllocations,andisregardedanefficientscreeningmodalityinallpatientswithkneeinjuriesasitisnon-invasive,fastanddoesnotincludemorbidityaccompanyingarthroscopy.MRIresultsbeforearthroscopyassistinthetreatmentofACLinjuries,eventuallyimprovingpatients’outcome.
ThereforeitissuggestedthatpatientswithinadequateclinicalassessmentoftheACLinjuriesmustbereferredtoMRimagingtoguidetheneedforarthroscopicintervention.
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| Title | Role of Sagittal Oblique Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique in Injuries of Anterior Cruciate Ligament | Other Titles | دور تقنية الرنين المغناطيسي السهمي المائل في إصابات الرباط الصليبي الأمامي | Authors | Abdullah JaddoMohammed Ameen | Issue Date | 2016 |
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