title: Computed tomography of the knee with reference to meniscal tears. A preliminary report.
abstract: CT scanning of the knee was performed in one patient with a Baker's cyst and normal menisci and 8 patients with meniscal tears diagnosed at arthrography and confirmed at arthrotomy. The normal menisci were clearly demonstrated. The torn parts of the menisci invariably had ill-defined free edges and contained areas of low CT attenuation. In 2 patients swelling peripheral to the torn meniscus was only demonstrated at CT.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed