[Value of double-contrast arthrography in the verification of meniscal pathology of the knee. Our experience].
The authors face the problem of accuracy, specificity and sensitivity of double-contrast arthrography in meniscal injury of the knee. They report the results obtained in a clinical-statistic and retrospective investigation on 206 patients. The final diagnoses were obtained by arthrotomy (105 cases) by arthroscopy (70 cases) and clinically with a follow-up of 6 months (31 patients). Diagnostic accuracy (94,5%), sensibility (92%), specificity (98,7%) and predictive values on positives (99%) and negatives (87,5%), confirm double-contrast arthrography as a highly accurate examination. A specific diagnosis can be made only when the diagnostic modalities are correctly applied and the arthrographers are qualified.
D001175:Arthrography / Q000592:standards; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D003287:Contrast Media
Valore dell'artrografia a doppio contrasto nell'accertamento della patologia meniscale del ginocchio. Nostra esperienza.