Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

Introduction: Knee injuries are one of the most common injuries in the athletic population. In case if left untreated, it leads to degenerative changes; hence, timely management is important. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to study the correlation between cruciate ligament and meniscal tear in sports injury. (I) to grade the cruciate ligament injury, (II) to classify the type of meniscal tear, and (III) to find the association between cruciate ligament injury and type of meniscal tear. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the institute of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (Meghe), for the period of 2 years and included patients who came for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) knee with a history of knee injury while playing sports which reveals cruciate ligaments and meniscal injury are included in the study population. Results: In our study, there was a statistically significant difference was observed in anterior cruciate ligament tear and lateral meniscus tear in all grades. Conclusion: We found the diagnostic efficacy of MRI for lateral meniscus tear was statistically significant with anterior and PCL tears. Radiologists and surgeons must be more cautious in examining the lateral meniscus in MRI.