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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022

Diagnostic Performance of MRI Versus CT in the Evaluation of Intra-articular Osteochondral Fracture in Pediatric Patients With Acute Traumatic Lateral Patellar Dislocation.

Zhen-Kai Wu, Zhen-Zhen Dai, Lin Sha, Hao Li, Tai-Chun Li, Zi-Ming Zhang, Hai Li

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Zhen-Kai WuDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Zhen-Zhen DaiDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Lin ShaDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Hao LiDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Tai-Chun LiDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Zi-Ming ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Hai LiDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
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Abstract

Background: Evaluation of intra-articular osteochondral fractures in children with acute traumatic lateral patellar dislocation (LPD) is important for determining treatment options. Purpose: To (1) compare the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating intra-articular osteochondral fractures; (2) compare the interpretation of CT and MRI images between radiologists and pediatric orthopaedic surgeons (POS); and (3) investigate any clinical factors influencing the accuracy of CT and MRI evaluations. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. Methods: We reviewed 35 knees in 35 patients (mean age, 12.2 ± 1.2 years; 12 boys and 23 girls) who were treated arthroscopically for acute traumatic LPD; 71% of the patients had patellar fractures, 54% had femoral fractures, and 60% had free osteochondral fracture fragments. All presurgical MRI and CT images were reviewed by POS who were blinded to both the reports of the radiologists and surgical records. We compared the accuracy of CT and MRI in diagnosing intra-articular osteochondral fractures against the arthroscopic findings and compared the interpretation of the images by the POS (MRI-O, CT-O) with those of the radiologists (MRI-R, CT-R). Results: There was no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy between CT and MRI for overall intra-articular osteochondral fractures by the POS or the radiologists; however, the CT-O images had a higher diagnostic specificity (84.2% vs 69.6%; Conclusion: Compared with MRI, CT scans had better diagnostic performance in the evaluation of intra-articular osteochondral fractures in pediatric patients with acute traumatic LPD. Clinical data enhanced the diagnostic sensitivity of MRI and CT but decreased the specificity of MRI. MRI evaluations remain challenging for both POS and radiologists.

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adolescentsarthroscopychildrencomputed tomographymagnetic resonance imagingtraumatic lateral patellar dislocation

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