Evaluation of the usefulness of non-weight-bearing tunnel view using X-ray in the short term after medial meniscus posterior root tear onset: a retrospective study.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
; 25(1): 628, 2024 Aug 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to examine whether the non-weight-bearing tunnel view X-ray is effective for short-term evaluation of medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) by assessing the X-ray characteristics at the initial and follow-up visits.METHODS:
This was a retrospective longitudinal study of 26 enrolled knees diagnosed with MMPRT on magnetic resonance imaging. The distance between the medial tibial eminence and medial femoral condyle (MTE-MFC distance) and medial tibiofemoral joint (MTFJ) width were measured by obtaining non-weight-bearing tunnel view and frontal view X-ray radiographs. The initial and follow-up values at a median interval of 17 days were compared. Additionally, the correlations between the MTE-MFC distance increase rate and body mass index (BMI), age, femorotibial angle (FTA), and posterior tibial slope (PTS) were evaluated using linear regression analysis.RESULTS:
The tunnel view images of the initial and follow-up X-rays showed a significant increase in the MTE-MFC distance and a significant decrease in the MTFJ width. Furthermore, a moderate correlation was observed between the change in the MTE-MFC distance and the time interval between X-rays. However, no substantial correlation was observed for the change in the MTFJ width over time. Moreover, no significant correlation was observed between the change in the MTE-MFC distance in the non-weight-bearing tunnel view and BMI, age, FTA, and PTS.CONCLUSIONS:
The non-weight-bearing tunnel view is highly beneficial for evaluating MMPRT progression in the short term.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões do Menisco Tibial
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article