A Comparison of Clinical Examination and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Results with Arthroscopy Results in Knee Intra-Articular Pathologies

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 4, 368 - 375, 31.12.2024

Rıfat Şahin , Mehmet Sabri Balık

https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1570985

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to determine in which of the symptomatic intra-articular pathologies of the knee, clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be an alternative to diagnostic arthroscopy.
Materials and Methods: Prospective analysis of 50 patients aged 18 to 50 years who underwent arthroscopy with the diagnosis of meniscus tear, cruciate ligament injury, cartilage damage, or plica between 2013 and 2015 was conducted. The results of the physical examination and MRI were compared with arthroscopy findings.
Results: Patients with a mean age of 35 years. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates in the Mc-Murray test were 90%, 11%, 76%; 76%, 33%, 68% in the Apley test; and 80%, 33%, 72% in the Ege’s test. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates in the MRI for the medial meniscus were 87%, 68%, 80%; 92%, 92%, 92% for the lateral meniscus; 36%, 95%, 62% for chondral injury; 90%, 95%, 94% for the anterior cruciate ligament; and 21%, 59%, 34% in the plica.
Conclusion: It should be noted that positive results can also be obtained in other knee intra-articular pathologies other than meniscus tear, as the sensitivity of these tests used to diagnose meniscus tear is high, but specificity is low. 1.5-tesla MRI has a high accuracy rate for detecting meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament injuries, while the diagnostic power of chondral surface evaluation remains limited, and high-resolution cartilagespecific images are required. As it is insufficient for evaluating plica on its own, it must be carefully incorporated during arthroscopy.

Keywords

Chondral lesion, Knee, Magnetic resonance imaging, Meniscus, Plica

Project Number

2014/148

Diz Eklem İçi Patolojilerde Klinik Muayene ve Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme Sonuçlarının Artroskopi Bulguları ile Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızda semptomatik diz eklem içi patolojilerin hangilerinde klinik muayene ve manyetik rezonans görüntülemenin tanısal artroskopiye alternatif olabileceğini saptamayı amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: 2013-2015 yılları arasında, 18-50 yaş aralığında menisküs yırtığı, çapraz bağ yaralanması, kıkırdak hasarı veya plika tanısıyla artroskopi yapılan 50 hastanın fizik muayene ve manyetik rezonans görüntüleme (MRG) sonuçları artroskopi bulguları ile prospektif olarak kıyaslandı.
Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 35' tir. Sırasıyla duyarlılık, özgüllük ve doğruluk oranları Mc- Murray testinde: %90, %11, %76; Apley testinde: %76, %33, %68; Ege testinde: %80, %33, %72 saptandı. MRG’ de bu oranlar; medial menisküs için: %87, %68, %80; lateral menisküs için: %92, %92, %92; kondral hasarlanma için: %36, %95, %62; ön çapraz bağ için: %90, %95, %94; plikalarda: %21, %59, %34 saptandı.
Sonuç: Menisküs yırtığı tanısı için uygulanan bu testlerin duyarlılıkları yüksek ancak özgüllükleri düşük kaldığından menisküs dışı diğer diz eklem içi patolojilerde de pozitif sonuç alınabileceği unutulmamalıdır. 1,5 tesla MRG, menisküs ve ön çapraz bağ yaralanmalarını saptamada yüksek doğruluk oranına sahipken kondral yüzeyin değerlendirilmesinde tanı gücü kısıtlı kalmakta; yüksek çözünürlüklü kıkırdak spesifik çekimlere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Plikaları değerlendirmede ise tek başına yeterli olmadığından artroskopi sırasında özenle varlığı aranmalıdır.

Keywords

Diz, Kondral lezyon, Manyetik rezonans görüntüleme, Menisküs, Plika

Ethical Statement

BU TEZ ÇALIŞMASI İÇİN RECEP TAYYiP ERDOĞAN ÜNiVERSiTESi TIP FAKÜLTESi KLiNiK ARAŞTIRMALARI ETiK KURULU BAŞKANLIĞI' NDAN 2014/148 NUMARALI ETİK KURUL ONAYI ALINMIŞTIR.

Project Number

2014/148

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