MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution
More than a century ago, the menisci were considered to be the functionless remains of a leg muscle. Gradually the usefulness and function of the meniscus was investigated and proven, and the link between total meniscectomy, radiographic osteoarthritis and reduced knee function was made. Subsequentl...
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| author | Tineke De Coninck Peter Verdonk Koenraad Verstraete |
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| description | More than a century ago, the menisci were considered to be the functionless remains of a leg muscle. Gradually the usefulness and function of the meniscus was investigated and proven, and the link between total meniscectomy, radiographic osteoarthritis and reduced knee function was made. Subsequently, partial meniscectomy was introduced in the clinical practice. However, the frequency of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis was not substantially lowered. Therefore, meniscal repair was introduced for younger individuals with traumatic meniscus lesions with a good healing potential. Later on in the development process, the quest for meniscal replacement strategies arose. The introduction of allogenic, xenogenic and artificial materials followed in research and clinical settings. Nowadays, a lot of research is conducted on meniscal substitutes, because meniscal injuries are a very common problem in the general population. The imaging of the meniscus is running parallel to this evolution. With the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the meniscus could be perfectly visualized. A lot of studies were published on imaging of the normal meniscus, and subsequently meniscal pathology on MRI was investigated. In the current literature, a growing number of papers describe the MRI findings in artificial meniscus replacements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3332739989d472ca81d11acdd3011762022-12-21T18:55:18ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812016-11-01100110.5334/jbr-btr.1168965MR-Imaging of Meniscal SubstitutionTineke De Coninck0Peter Verdonk1Koenraad Verstraete2Ghent University HospitalAntwerp Orthopedic Center, Monica HospitalsGhent University HospitalMore than a century ago, the menisci were considered to be the functionless remains of a leg muscle. Gradually the usefulness and function of the meniscus was investigated and proven, and the link between total meniscectomy, radiographic osteoarthritis and reduced knee function was made. Subsequently, partial meniscectomy was introduced in the clinical practice. However, the frequency of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis was not substantially lowered. Therefore, meniscal repair was introduced for younger individuals with traumatic meniscus lesions with a good healing potential. Later on in the development process, the quest for meniscal replacement strategies arose. The introduction of allogenic, xenogenic and artificial materials followed in research and clinical settings. Nowadays, a lot of research is conducted on meniscal substitutes, because meniscal injuries are a very common problem in the general population. The imaging of the meniscus is running parallel to this evolution. With the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the meniscus could be perfectly visualized. A lot of studies were published on imaging of the normal meniscus, and subsequently meniscal pathology on MRI was investigated. In the current literature, a growing number of papers describe the MRI findings in artificial meniscus replacements.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1168MeniscusMRIKneeImplantsAllografts |
| spellingShingle | Tineke De Coninck Peter Verdonk Koenraad Verstraete MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Meniscus MRI Knee Implants Allografts |
| title | MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution |
| title_full | MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution |
| title_fullStr | MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution |
| title_full_unstemmed | MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution |
| title_short | MR-Imaging of Meniscal Substitution |
| title_sort | mr imaging of meniscal substitution |
| topic | Meniscus MRI Knee Implants Allografts |
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