ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Imaging of Cartilage and Chondral Defects: An Overview.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long-term functional and radiologic outcomes following MPFL reconstruction: a 10-year retrospective study.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Article
- Femoral Osteochondritis Dissecans and Tibial Osteochondral Defect in an Adult Revealed by Bone SPECT/CT.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Correlation study of infrapatellar fat pad EI in assessing clinical symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A Multimodal Diagnostic Algorithm for Focal Knee Chondral Defects: Correlating Clinical Tests, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, and MRI-Based ICRS Grading.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Understanding the radiographic anatomy of the patella to avoid placement of intra-articular implants.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Observational
- [Research progress in Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for partial thickness cartilage loss in medial compartment of knee joint].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Review
- Quantitative and Compositional MRI of the Articular Cartilage: A Narrative Review.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2024Review
- MRI Features That Contribute to Decision-Making for Treatment of Capitellar OCD Lesions: An Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Method.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- A New Approach to Postoperative Rehabilitation following Mosaicplasty and Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate (BMAC) Augmentation.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
A healthy articular cartilage is paramount to joint function. Cartilage defects, whether acute or chronic, are a significant source of morbidity. This review summarizes various imaging modalities used for cartilage assessment. While radiographs are insensitive, they are still widely used to indirectly assess cartilage. Ultrasound has shown promise in the detection of cartilage defects, but its efficacy is limited in many joints due to inadequate visualization. CT arthrography has the potential to assess internal derangements of joints along with cartilage, especially in patients with contraindications to MRI. MRI remains the favored imaging modality to assess cartilage. The conventional imaging techniques are able to assess cartilage abnormalities when cartilage is already damaged. The newer imaging techniques are thus targeted at detecting biochemical and structural changes in cartilage before an actual visible irreversible loss. These include, but are not limited to, T2 and T2* mapping, dGEMRI, T1ρ imaging, gagCEST imaging, sodium MRI and integrated PET with MRI. A brief discussion of the advances in the surgical management of cartilage defects and post-operative imaging assessment is also included.
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