Frequency of Knee Joint Pathologies on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) In Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: The knee is the body's largest joint, and it can be affected by a variety of conditions including meniscal tears, ligament and bone damage, ulcerations, ruptures, and dislocations. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is defined as a screening tool for identifying Knee Pathologies without the need for arthroscopy. Objective: To determine the frequency of knee joint pathologies on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Lahore, Pakistan. Material and Methods: Data was collected following inclusion criteria using convenient sampling technique. A total of 140 Patients undergone Knee MRI scans on MRI Machine 1.5T Phillips. Data was collected from Radiology Department of Sharif Medical city and analyzed on SPSS version 22. Frequencies of Knee pathologies were mentioned. For Categorical Data like Age Groups and Gender Mean, Median and Standard Deviation was applied. Results: Results were based on 140 Participants who had Knee Scan. In which the Male Patients were 57.1% and 42.9% Females. The highest frequency was in 36-45 among four Age groups having 54.3%. In Knee Pathologies the common Meniscal Injuries in Medial & Lateral have Longitudinal Tear as 18.6% & Horizontal tear as 12.9%. In Collateral Ligaments MCL have 7% Mesniscofemoral and LCL has 5.7% Mesniscofemoral Ligament Injuries. In ACL injuries 21.4% have complete rupture and 10% Partial Rupture in PCL. Patella has 27.1% chondromalacia while popliteal tendon has complete rupture of 8.6%. 15.7 Patients have Irregular Cartilage and 12.9% Ulceration. General and Local Synovitis in Synovia was 8.6%. Conclusion: In conclusion MRI diagnosis will enable patients to avoid arthroscopic interventional contrast procedures. The finding of this research supports the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of internal knee diseases.

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