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  • Title: [MRT-specific staging of chondromalacia patellae with the aid of a special knee compressor: a comparison with the arthroscopic findings].
    Author: Andresen R, Radmer S, König H, Wolf KJ.
    Journal: Rofo; 1993 Dec; 159(6):541-7. PubMed ID: 8298114.
    Abstract:
    The present study proposes a new MRI-specific staging of chondromalacia patellae (CMP) which is based on cartilage thickness decrease and signal intensity behaviour under compression as well as cartilage morphology in the plain image. The investigation was performed in 30 patients with varying knee complaints who underwent arthroscopy after MR imaging. It was demonstrated that three CMP stages can already be differentiated by MRI under compression in arthroscopically healthy cartilage. This proves a marked improvement in the early diagnosis of CMP.
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