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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2024

A Comparative Study on Correlation between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopic Findings in the Knee Joint Injuries.

K V Arun Kumar, Krishnavel Thavasianantham, Prashanth Pandian, Haemanath Pandian, E Pradeep, Mohideen Sheik

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K V Arun KumarDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Krishnavel ThavasiananthamDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prashanth PandianDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Haemanath PandianDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
E PradeepDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mohideen SheikDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital and Research Education, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Introduction: The knee joint primarily allows for flexion and extension and is essentially a hinge joint. The knee joint, like all hinge joints, is strengthened by collateral ligaments - one on each side of the joint. Objective: Our study sought to investigate potential correlations between arthroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRl) examination in the diagnosis of traumatic diseases of the knee. Methods and Materials: A prospective study was conducted on 30 persons who showed signs of having traumatic knee disease. Following a comprehensive evaluation of the patient s medical history and current state of health, we opted to undergo an arthroscopic evaluation and knee MRL. Results: The sensitivity of the MRI was 93.87%, the specificity was 91.54%, the accuracy was 92.50%, and the negative predictive value was 95.58% when compared to arthroscopic inspection as the gold standard. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that MRIs frequently misdiagnose individuals with multiple knee injuries or fail to detect a lesion while doing a diagnostic evaluation. Therefore, if the MRI comes out normal, there is no reason to deny the patient arthroscopy. Due to this MRI flaw, researchers have determined that arthroscopy can be performed following a comprehensive clinical assessment without the need for an MRI.

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anterior cruciate ligament injuryarthroscopyKneelateral meniscal injurymagnetic resonance imagingmedial meniscal injuryposterior cruciate ligament injury

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