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  • Title: Meniscal allografts: evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with arthroscopy.
    Author: van Arkel ER, Goei R, de Ploeg I, de Boer HH.
    Journal: Arthroscopy; 2000; 16(5):517-21. PubMed ID: 10882448.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To correlate clinical results to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopy after cryopreserved nontissue-antigen-matched meniscal transplantations. TYPE OF STUDY: Blinded; the observers were blinded for each others' assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen consecutive patients were included in the protocol. First, clinical evaluation and MRI were performed. Second, within 24 hours, arthroscopy was performed. RESULTS: The clinical results showed better correlation between clinical results and arthroscopy than between clinical results and MRI. In the present study, MRI was not beneficial in evaluating meniscal transplants. CONCLUSIONS: Using more sophisticated MRI techniques, the correlation between clinical results, arthroscopy, and MRI could probably be improved.
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