KNEE FAT PAD IMPINGEMENT MRI APPEARANCE MRI OF FAT PAD IMPINGEMENT AROUND THE KNEE Knee fat pad impingement syndromes are characterized by pain and inflammation of the fat pads surrounding the knee joint and can significantly impact knee function. This blog post looks at the anatomy of the knee fat pads, the MRI appearance …
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KNEE MRI PLICA SUPRAPATELLAR BURSA LIPOHEMARTHROSIS NORMAL SUPRA PATELLAR PLICA The normal supra patellar plica is not continuous. There is a gap in it ( fenestration) which allows fluid to circulate freely in the SP bursa above and below the plica. CONTINUOUS SUPRAPATELLAR PLICA At times the SP Plica is continuous with no gap. Normally …
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ACL MUCOID DEGENERATION RADIOLOGY MRI DISCUSSION Mucoid Degeneration. These findings indicate Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL rather than a tear. This is a characteristic appearance of ACL mucoid degeneration where the ACL is expanded and hyperintense but is still continuous with normal alignment. . WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS The ACL is enlarged and hyperintense …
PATELLA DISLOCATION SUBLUXATION HEMARTHROSIS FRACTURE DISCUSSION ON PATELLA DISLOCATION SUBLUXATION HEMARTHROSIS FRACTURE The patient has had a recent patella dislocation and there is now a large suprapatellar effusion (on MRI this was a hemarthrosis). On X-ray we can’t say defnitely that it’s a hemarthrosis but the presence of a fracture would indicate that it is …
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KNEE PLICA MRI MEDIAL PATELLAR PLICA RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION WHAT IS THE MEDIAL PATELLAR PLICA? The medial patella plica is a developmental synovial membrane remnant. Can be seen in up to 30% of knees. IS IT SYMPTOMATIC? It can be completely asymptomatic but can extend between the patella and trochlea and be compressed and cause …
MENISCAL INTRAMENISCAL CYST MRI RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION INTRAMENISCAL CYST. Extensive intra meniscal cyst anterior horn. A tear is not seen extending to the articular margin. However we may not always see the extension on MRI. So if you see an intra-meniscal or parameniscal cyst these are always due to an underlying tear even if we don’t …
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VERTICAL MENISCUS MENISCAL TEAR MRI KNEE DISCUSSION VERTICAL (LONGITUDINAL) MENISCUS TEAR POSTERIOR HORN. The high signal extends to both the superior and inferior articular margins of the meniscus indicating a tear. It can be easy to overlook peripheral vertical tears as the torn outer fragment (Green arrows) can be very thin and may not …
PATELLAR TENDON CONTUSION Patellar Tendon Contusion. In this case we have Patellar tendon contusion and Patella contusion. Most commonly this combined appearance would be of Patellar Tendonosis with reactive oedema in the patella and inflammatory change extending into Hoffa’s fat. However the history of trauma in this patient is important in being able …
KNEE MRI PATELLA DISLOCATION SUBLUXATION DISCUSSION PATELLA DISLOCATION Patella Dislocation Subluxation MRI. There has been a recent Patella dislocation with classical contra coup bone bruising and torn MPFL/ medial retinaculum. The best clue to patella dislocation / subluxation on MRI is the presence of the contra coup bone bruising in the patella and femur. …
MRI TIBIAL TUBERCLE MRI TIBIAL TUBERCLE : HOW TO ASSESS LATERALISATION OF THE TIBIAL TUBERCLE Lateralization of the tibial tubercle is one of the predisposing factors for Patellar Dislocation. In this post we look at what the normal position is, how to measure lateralization and what the differences between CT and MRI measurements …
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