Araştırma Makalesi

Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2 30 Haziran 2026
PDF İndir
EN TR

Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

Öz

Abstract Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary modality for preoperative evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. However, interobserver variability in MRI interpretation may influence diagnostic outcomes. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic sensitivity of preoperative MRI radiology reports with independent orthopaedic surgeon evaluations for detecting complete ACL tears, and to assess interobserver agreement in meniscal assessment. Methods: This single-centre retrospective observational agreement study included 96 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with arthroscopically confirmed complete ACL tears. Preoperative MRI images were independently evaluated by three orthopaedic surgeons blinded to clinical data. Agreement with the arthroscopic reference standard was analysed using the McNemar test. Interobserver agreement was assessed using Cohen’s kappa, Fleiss’ kappa, and Spearman correlation coefficients. Results: Radiology reports demonstrated a sensitivity of 28.1% for detecting complete ACL tears, compared with 82.3–87.5% for orthopaedic surgeons (p<0.001). Agreement between radiology reports and orthopaedic surgeons was poor (κ=0.052–0.120). In meniscal assessment, interobserver agreement among orthopaedic surgeons ranged from poor to substantial for both the medial (κ=0.099–0.585) and lateral meniscus (κ=0.207–0.770), whereas agreement with radiology reports remained poor. Conclusion: In this selected patient cohort, preoperative MRI reports demonstrated substantially lower sensitivity than orthopaedic surgeon evaluations for detecting complete ACL tears. Interobserver agreement in meniscal assessment was variable. These findings emphasise the importance of integrating MRI findings with clinical evaluation and highlight the impact of observer-dependent variability in MRI interpretation. Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament; magnetic resonance imaging; observer variation; sensitivity and specificity; menisci

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Etik Beyan

The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Gaziantep City Hospital (IRB Number: 492/2026). All procedures were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.

Kaynakça

  1. Phelan N, Rowland P, Galvin R, O'Byrne JM. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of MRI for suspected ACL and meniscal tears of the knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016;24(5):1525-1539. doi:10.1007/s00167-015-3861-8
  2. Ng WHA, Griffith JF, Hung EHY, Paunipagar B, Law BKY, Yung PSH. Imaging of the anterior cruciate ligament. World J Orthop. 2011;2(8):75-84. doi:10.5312/wjo.v2.i8.75
  3. Zhao M, Zhou Y, Chang J, Hu J, Liu H, Wang S, et al. The accuracy of MRI in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament injury. Ann Transl Med. 2020;8(24):1657. doi:10.21037/atm-20-7391
  4. Felli L, Garlaschi G, Muda A, Tagliafico A, Formica M, Zanirato A, et al. Comparison of clinical, MRI and arthroscopic assessments of chronic ACL injuries, meniscal tears and cartilage defects. Musculoskelet Surg. 2016;100(3):231-238. doi:10.1007/s12306-016-0427-y
  5. Sharifah MIA, Lee CL, Suraya A, Johan A, Syed AFSK, Tan SP. Accuracy of MRI in the diagnosis of meniscal tears in patients with chronic ACL tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015;23(3):826-830. doi:10.1007/s00167-013-2766-7
  6. Dufka FL, Lansdown DA, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Accuracy of MRI evaluation of meniscus tears in the setting of ACL injuries. Knee. 2016;23(3):460-464. doi:10.1016/j.knee.2016.01.018
  7. Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu. Saglik Uygulama Tebligi (SUT) [Internet]. Ankara: SGK; 2008 [cited 2024 Jan 1].
  8. Stoller DW, Martin C, Crues JV 3rd, Kaplan L, Mink JH. Meniscal tears: pathologic correlation with MR imaging. Radiology. 1987;163(3):731-735. doi:10.1148/radiology.163.3.3575724

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Ortopedi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

22 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kaya, O., Yeşilli, M. E., Gönder, N., Bozgeyik, B., & Yavuz, T. (2026). Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Journal of Cukurova Anesthesia and Surgical Sciences, 9(2), 476-486. https://doi.org/10.36516/jocass.1930467
AMA
1.Kaya O, Yeşilli ME, Gönder N, Bozgeyik B, Yavuz T. Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. J Cukurova Anesth Surg. 2026;9(2):476-486. doi:10.36516/jocass.1930467
Chicago
Kaya, Onur, Mert Erdem Yeşilli, Nevzat Gönder, Bilgin Bozgeyik, ve Tahir Yavuz. 2026. “Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears”. Journal of Cukurova Anesthesia and Surgical Sciences 9 (2): 476-86. https://doi.org/10.36516/jocass.1930467.
EndNote
Kaya O, Yeşilli ME, Gönder N, Bozgeyik B, Yavuz T (01 Haziran 2026) Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Journal of Cukurova Anesthesia and Surgical Sciences 9 2 476–486.
IEEE
[1]O. Kaya, M. E. Yeşilli, N. Gönder, B. Bozgeyik, ve T. Yavuz, “Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears”, J Cukurova Anesth Surg, c. 9, sy 2, ss. 476–486, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.36516/jocass.1930467.
ISNAD
Kaya, Onur - Yeşilli, Mert Erdem - Gönder, Nevzat - Bozgeyik, Bilgin - Yavuz, Tahir. “Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears”. Journal of Cukurova Anesthesia and Surgical Sciences 9/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 476-486. https://doi.org/10.36516/jocass.1930467.
JAMA
1.Kaya O, Yeşilli ME, Gönder N, Bozgeyik B, Yavuz T. Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. J Cukurova Anesth Surg. 2026;9:476–486.
MLA
Kaya, Onur, vd. “Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears”. Journal of Cukurova Anesthesia and Surgical Sciences, c. 9, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 476-8, doi:10.36516/jocass.1930467.
Vancouver
1.Onur Kaya, Mert Erdem Yeşilli, Nevzat Gönder, Bilgin Bozgeyik, Tahir Yavuz. Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Variability of Preoperative Knee MRI in Arthroscopically Confirmed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. J Cukurova Anesth Surg. 01 Haziran 2026;9(2):476-8. doi:10.36516/jocass.1930467

Bu dergide yayımlanan tüm içerik, Creative Commons Atıf-GayriTicari-TürevEserYok 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) kapsamında lisanslanmıştır.

download?token=eyJhdXRoX3JvbGVzIjpbXSwiZW5kcG9pbnQiOiJqb3VybmFsIiwib3JpZ2luYWxuYW1lIjoiYnktbmMtbmRbMV0ucG5nIiwicGF0aCI6ImRjMmUvOGY3Mi8yOTAyLzY5ZjRiZGU2NDlkMDUzLjM0MjgyNDcwLnBuZyIsImV4cCI6MTc3NzY1MDY3OCwibm9uY2UiOiJmODZhMDJlNWQ5M2M3N2JhMjUzYjMzOTE3OTI1NGNiMyJ9.fEXKQdlZxq9vl1s_qY4iq7tJSpiFA7z3ZyfKXacu1Ao

🔗 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/