title: Imaging of Athletic Injuries of Knee Ligaments and Menisci: Sports Imaging Series.
abstract: Acute knee injuries are a common source of morbidity in athletes and if overlooked may result in chronic functional impairment. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the knee has become the most commonly performed musculoskeletal MR examination and is an indispensable tool in the appropriate management of the injured athlete. Meniscal and ligamentous tearing are the most frequent indications for surgical intervention in sports injuries and an understanding of the anatomy, biomechanics, mechanisms of injury, and patterns of injury are all critical to accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. These will be discussed in reference to meniscal tears and injuries of the cruciate ligaments as well as injuries of the posterolateral and posteromedial corners of the knee. (©) RSNA, 2016.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4.
authors.forename: Ali M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Naraghi
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4.
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports