title: Magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage repair procedures.
abstract: Cartilage injuries in the knee are common and can be a persistent source of pain or dysfunction. Many new surgical strategies have been developed to treat these lesions. It is important for the radiologist to have an understanding of these procedures and their appearance on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This article provides the radiologist with an overview of the surgical strategies for repairing cartilage lesions in the knee followed by a discussion of their postoperative appearance on MR imaging in normal and abnormal cases. Guidelines for adequate reporting of the MR imaging findings after cartilage repair in the knee are also included.
authors.affiliation: Section of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code: A21, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: forneym@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Forney
authors.affiliation: Section of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code: A21, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cartilage Repair Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 850 Boylston Street, Suite 112, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minas
authors.affiliation: Section of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code: A21, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Carl S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Winalski
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cartilage repair; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging