Abstract:

Aim: In the meniscal and ligamentous injuries physical examination and MR imaging is frequently, knee arthroscopy sometimes used in the diagnosis. Our aim is to compare the result of the knee arthroscopy and MR imaging findings retrospectively. And we think MR imaging after physical examination could reduce the rates of diagnostic arthroscopy. In addition we believe that arthroscopy only should made efor treatment.  Marerial and Method: Preoperative clinical and physical examination findings and MR imaging results of the patients undergoing knee arthroscopy in our hospital were evaluated statistically by reference of arthroscopy retrospectively.  Results: The mean age of the patients in the study is 32,8 (17-59) and 22 of the patients were female, 73 of them were male. Arthroscopic surgery was performed for 51 left knee and 44 right knee. According to the arthroscopy results; 43 patients have medial meniscus tear, 3 patient have degeneration in medial meniscus, 14 patients have lateral meniscus tear, 4 patient have degeneration in lateral meniscus, 42 patients have complet anterior cruciate ligament injury. MR imaging evaluation of the medial meniscus, lateral meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament revealed sensitivity 97.8%, 38.9%, 100%, specificity 40.8%, 87%, 100% respectively.  Conclusion: MR imaging after clinical and physical examination is efficient diagnostic method for meniscus and ligamentous injury. Arthroscopy which is a invasive procedure, is only have to used for treatment.

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