Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging of articular cartilage repair

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2001 Dec;5(4):345-63. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-19044.

Abstract

The treatment of articular cartilage injuries remains a challenge because cartilage has a limited capacity for spontaneous repair. Over the past decade, a number of surgical interventions have been developed to produce a durable repair. This article reviews the available treatment options, including their indications, technique, and clinical results, and illustrates the MR imaging appearance of normal repair sites and postoperative complications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Nails
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Cartilage, Articular / injuries
  • Cartilage, Articular / pathology*
  • Cartilage, Articular / surgery*
  • Cartilage, Articular / transplantation
  • Chondrocytes / transplantation
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / pathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery
  • Knee Joint / pathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
  • Prostheses and Implants