Abstract:Synovial fat deposition, also known as lipoma arborescens, is a rare articular disorder with villous synovial proliferation, commonly seen in the knee. We explored the relationship between the degree of synovial fat deposition on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the severity of degenerative joint disorder, also called osteoarthritis, on plain radiography. The enrolled patients underwent MRI with a 0.4T permanent magnetic unit in a single institution over a 9-month period. The indications of MRI were ch… Show more
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