title: [Possibilities of nuclear magnetic resonance tomography in diagnosis of osteochondrosis dissecans of the knee joint].
abstract: 20 patients who suffered from osteochondrosis dissecans in the knee were examined by x-ray and MRI. Afterwards all joints were evaluated by arthroscopy. On plain x-ray the judgement of joint cartilage is not possible. With the use of MRI, the hyaline cartilage can be documented. Even without any visible changes on x-ray, MRI clearly reveals pathologic bone patterns. Comparing areas of sclerosis on x-ray with MRI changes, the real diameter of osteochondrosis dissecans can only be seen on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jerosch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahm
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Assheuer
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Möglichkeiten der Kernspintomographie in der Diagnostik der Osteochondrosis dissecans des Kniegelenkes.