title: MR imaging of the articular cartilage of the knee and ankle.
abstract: Cartilage abnormalities in the knee and ankle are a common source of pain and are often difficult to diagnose clinically or radiographically. MR imaging is a valuable tool for diagnosing and characterizing cartilage lesions of both the knee and ankle. An understanding of the appearance of cartilage, and an understanding of how and when to report cartilage injury in the knee and ankle based on current grading systems allows the radiologist to provide the most helpful reports to referring clinicians. This article presents the range of cartilage pathologies in the knee and ankle and provides clinically relevant guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. mcforney@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forney
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Subhas
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Donley
authors.forename: Carl S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Winalski
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*