Evaluation of the Knee Joint Injuries Using Magnetic

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study, carried out during the period from October 2012 to January 2013. The aim of this study was to detect the most common types of knee joint injury by using Magnetic resonance image (MRI). 55 random cases of patients came to the MRI departments with different request forms for knee joint examination. MRI machines used in this study were: Antalya Medical Center used closed magnet, Signa high definition (HD) with magnetic field strength (1.5T), (General Electric (GE), USA). Bahri Advance Diagnostic Center used open magnet, neusoft, super star with magnetic field strength (0.35T), China. Modern Medical Center used closed magnet, Signa high definition (HD) with magnetic field strength (1.5T), (General Electric (GE), USA). Out of 55 Patients scanned by MRI; 39 (71%) were male and 16 (29%) female. The age of the subjects ranged from 17 to 79 years, their weight ranged from 55Kg to 90Kg and their height ranged from 154cm to 190cm. The side of knee exanimated revealed that 25 (46%) of the Patients were Right side injured and that 30 (54%) were Left side injured. The identified injures were as follows; P.H.M.M 44(51%), A.H.L.M 17(20%), ACL 16(19%), A.H.M.M 4(5%), MCL 3(4%). PCL 1(1.1%), P.H.L.M 0(0%) and LCL 0(0%). From this study result the best protocols to visualize the knee joint injuries Axial GRE. Coronal STIR, Sagittal T1W, T2W, PDW, STIR, Axial T1W Sagittal PDW, IR +T1W, Sagittal PDW, FAT SAT. The study concluded that; 19(43%) age group, 38(86%) normal weight and 24(57%) left side, were significantly associated with Posterior Horn of Medial Meniscus (P.H.M.M).