title: [Ultrasonography of meniscus lesions].
abstract: Controversy exists about the value of ultrasonography of meniscal tears. We therefore examined 101 knee joints of 99 patients in a prospective study. Prior to the arthroscopy the menisci were scanned from an independent team by using 7.5 and 10.0 MHz ultrasound waves. 81 meniscal tears were seen at arthroscopy; 36% of these tears could not be detected with the scanner (false negative results) while 20% of intact menisci showed positive echogenic structures, which were analysed as meniscal tears. It seems that ultrasonography of the menisci is still of experimental use without any clinical importance.
authors.affiliation: Chir. Abteilung, Spital, Davos-Platz.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holzach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mattli
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benz
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Streicher
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Die Ultrasonographie von Meniskusläsionen.