ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024
Evaluation of the usefulness of non-weight-bearing tunnel view using X-ray in the short term after medial meniscus posterior root tear onset: a retrospective study.
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backgroundThis study aimed to examine whether the non-weight-bearing tunnel view X-ray is effective for short-term evaluation of medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) by assessing the X-ray characteristics at the initial and follow-up visits.
methodsThis was a retrospective longitudinal study of 26 enrolled knees diagnosed with MMPRT on magnetic resonance imaging. The distance between the medial tibial eminence and medial femoral condyle (MTE-MFC distance) and medial tibiofemoral joint (MTFJ) width were measured by obtaining non-weight-bearing tunnel view and frontal view X-ray radiographs. The initial and follow-up values at a median interval of 17 days were compared. Additionally, the correlations between the MTE-MFC distance increase rate and body mass index (BMI), age, femorotibial angle (FTA), and posterior tibial slope (PTS) were evaluated using linear regression analysis.
resultsThe tunnel view images of the initial and follow-up X-rays showed a significant increase in the MTE-MFC distance and a significant decrease in the MTFJ width. Furthermore, a moderate correlation was observed between the change in the MTE-MFC distance and the time interval between X-rays. However, no substantial correlation was observed for the change in the MTFJ width over time. Moreover, no significant correlation was observed between the change in the MTE-MFC distance in the non-weight-bearing tunnel view and BMI, age, FTA, and PTS.
conclusionsThe non-weight-bearing tunnel view is highly beneficial for evaluating MMPRT progression in the short term.
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