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FROM TODAY'S REPORTING
MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS KNEE TENDON DEGENERATION
Medial gastrocnemius tendon degeneration and tears can be a source of posterior knee pain. What to look for on MRI? The same things that occur in tendons elsewhere.
MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS TENDON DEGENERATION: MRI FINDINGS
TENDON MORPHOLOGY
- Tendon thickening or irregularity (Pink arrow) at and adjacent to the femoral condyle insertion.
- Tendon ill definition.
SIGNAL INTENSITY
- Intermediate increased signal intensity on PDFS or T2FS -weighted images for degeneration (Pink arrow).
- Higher fluid type increased signal intensity on PDFS or T2FS -weighted images for tears.
BONE CHANGES
Irregularity of the cortical margin, bone marrow oedema or subcortical cyst formation at the femoral condyle.
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WHAT ARE THE KEY MRI FINDINGS OF MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS TENDON TENDINOPATHY AND DEGENERATION?
Increased signal intensity within the tendon, thickening, potential partial or full-thickness tears, and signs of subcortical cystic change or marrow oedema at the attachment.
WHAT MRI SEQUENCES ARE BEST FOR VISUALIZING THE MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS TENDON INSERTION AND DEGENERATIVE CHANGES?
Sagittal and axial T2-weighted or proton density fat-saturated sequences.
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