The Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanning and Its Influence on Management Decisions in Knee Surgery

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 473-480

  Galea, Arthur ^a   Giuffre, Bruno ^c   Dimmick, Simon ^c   Coolican, Myles R J ^b   Parker, David A ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute   (Australia)

^c North Shore Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Cartilage; Decision making; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; KNEE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGEON; TIBIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 65249110435     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.10.020     Document Type: Article

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