title: [Importance of arthrography of the knee joint in time of development of the arthroscopic technique.].
abstract: Based on an analysis of a group of 183 patients, subjected to arthrographic examination and subsequent surgical revision the authors try to draw attention to the effectiveness of radiodiagnostic contrast techniques when evaluating damage of "soft" structures of the knee joint. For evaluation a three-year period from 1993 to 1995 was selected. The authors investigated the correlation between the arthrographic image and the subsequent finding on surgery. From the investigation ensued that the diagnostic reliability of arthrography is greatest in damage of the inner menisci. Despite this about one third of lesions of the inner menisci gives a normal arthrographic image. In other pathological changes the reliability of arthrography declines significantly. Based on the revealed facts the authors submit in the conclusion some advice for the selection of indications for X-ray examination of the knee joint by positive contrast. Key words: arthrography, positive contrast, arthroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedické oddelení ONsP, Znojmo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hart