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Role of MRI in Evaluation of Injuries of Posteromedial Corner of the Knee (Neglected Corner)

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Radiodiagnosis

Abstract

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging depicts in exquisite detail the supporting structures of posteromedial corner of the knee. This capsuloligamentous unit plays a central role as a dynamic stabilizer of knee joint and recognition of injury to posteromedial corner. This study provides a resume of anatomy of posteromedial corner as seen with MRI and follows with a review of the magnetic resonance imaging appearance of injury to posteromedial corner.

Objective: The aim of the study is to assess of role of MRI in delineation of posteromedial corner of the knee (neglected corner) with regarding the anatomy and types of injuries.

Methods: This study was carried out at Radio diagnosis Department, El-Ahrar Teaching Hospital included 36 patients with knee trauma. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging with dedicated protocol for posteromedial corner injury detection was applied, 12 healthy persons was assigned as control group.
Results: The study showed that ligamentous & meniscal injury was the commonest injury (19.4%) of the study group as semimembransous tendon lesions was the commonest injury (77.8%) followed by posterior horn of medial meniscus injuries (75%) while oblique popliteal ligament and posterior oblique ligament injuries were 69% of the study group.

Conclusion: Our results show that magnetic resonance imaging is the best technique for evaluation the injuries of posteromedial corner of the knee. In order to obtain high diagnostic accuracy, adequate patient preparation, protocol optimization and magnetic resonance imaging reporting expertise are essential.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2020.17406.1547

Keywords

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Posteromedial corner, Anteromedial rotational instability

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Hussien

MiddleName

Abd Elrahman

Affiliation

diagnostic radiology department, faculty of medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

emanemiabdelrahman1989@gmail.com

City

zagazig

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

algebally

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

zagazig university, faculty of human medicine

Email

aelgebali@gmail.com

City

zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

mohamed

Last Name

amin

MiddleName

ibrahim

Affiliation

faculty of medicine ,zagazig university,department of radiology

Email

aasser2012@gmail.com

City

zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Alaa

MiddleName

Mohammad

Affiliation

Radiology department,faculty of Medicine ,Zagazig University ,Zagazig , Egypt

Email

samadahmed78@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-2271-6806

Volume

28

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

35321

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2019-11-06

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

904

Page End

911

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/article_82236.html

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273

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Publication Title

Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Role of MRI in Evaluation of Injuries of Posteromedial Corner of the Knee (Neglected Corner)

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22 Jan 2023