- CODEN : IAJPBB
- issn 2349-7750
TITLE:
DIAGNOSTIC PRECISION OF 1.5 TESLA MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE ANALYSIS OF MENISCAL TEARS OF KNEE JOINT
AUTHORS:
Dr Hassan Shafiq, Dr Maham Zafar, Dr Rooha Siddique
ABSTRACT:
Aim: To govern the diagnostic accuracy of MRI 1.5 tesla MRI in the diagnosis of knee joint meniscus tears, taking arthroscopic findings as gold standard. Place and duration of the study: In the Orthopedic Unit II and Radiology department of Mayo Hospital Lahore for one year duration from March 2019 to March 2020. Case and method: 60 patients were identified who met the selection criteria directed to the radiology department from an orthopedic hospital. Patient consent and demographic profile were obtained. MRI 1.5-Tesla was performed by one technician from the MRI department. Arthroscopy was performed by an orthopedic professor to confirm MRI results. All this information was recorded in the proforma and the results were evaluated. Results: The study involved 60 patients. By Gender; 52 (87%) patients were male and 8 (13%) were female and were between 15 and 55 years old. 30.4 ± 5.91 years was the patients mean age. Our study showed high specificity (94%), high sensitivity (97%) and confidence (96%) compared to arthroscopy for knee joint meniscus injuries. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is a virtuous, non-invasive and precise method for assessing meniscal injuries. Key words: Arthroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, knee
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