MRI demonstration of occult purely chondral fractures of the tibia: a potential mimic of meniscal tears.
Pediatr Radiol
; 27(9): 765-6, 1997 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-9285744
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with bilateral, purely chondral fractures of the tibia. The patient had Crohn's disease treated with systemic corticosteroids. MR images of the knee were initially interpreted to show a bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus. However, arthroscopic evaluation revealed purely chondral fractures of the tibial plateau without meniscal damage. Re-evaluation of the MR study identified the chondral fracture of the lateral tibial articular cartilage detected arthroscopically. This purely chondral fracture of the tibial plateau represented a rare finding in the symptomatic knee that mimicked a meniscal tear by history, physical exam, and MR imaging.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Cartilagem Articular
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Lesões do Menisco Tibial
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Articulação do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article