ArticleLa Radiologia medica2023
Early patello-femoral condropathy assessment through quantitative analyses via T2 mapping magnetic resonance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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- Can MRI predict return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A systematic review of the literature.La Radiologia medica · 2025Pooled it
- Eccentric Exercises on the Board with 17-Degree Decline Are Equally Effective as Eccentric Exercises on the Standard 25-Degree Decline Board in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Elucidate the quantitative early diagnostic indicators of mild chondromalacia patella: ratios of trochlear sulcus angle to patellar and trochlear widths.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The posterior cruciate ligament angle in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees: the effect of gender, age, time from injury and tibial slope.La Radiologia medica · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatellar femoral chondropathy (FPC) is a common problem in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) surgery, which, if left untreated, predisposes to arthrosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the non-invasive gold standard for morphological evaluation of cartilage, while in recent years advanced MRI techniques (such as T2 mapping) have been developed to detect early cartilage biochemical changes. This study evaluates the different onset of early PFC between B-TP-B and HT through T2 mapping. Secondly, it aims to assess the presence of any concordance between self-reported questionnaires and qualitative MRI. MATERIALS AND
methods19 patients enrolled were divided into two groups based on the type of intervention: B-PT-B and HT. After a median time of 54 months from surgery, patients were subjected to conventional MRI, T2 mapping, and clinical-functional evaluation through three self-reported questionnaires: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis index (KOOS); Tegner Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale; International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC).
resultsThere is not statistically significant difference in the comparison between the two MRI techniques and the two reconstructive techniques. KOOS and Tegner Lysholm scales showed significant agreement with MRI results on the grading of chondropathy.
conclusionsThere are no differences between B-TP-B and HT techniques in the early development of PFC detectable through non-invasive methods. Due to the large reduction in the frequency of physical activity following ACL-R and the finding of mild PFC (grade I and II) in a substantial proportion of patients, after a relatively short period from ACL-R, all patients should undergo conservative treatment.
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