Imaging update on cartilage

Ankur J Shah; Drushi Patel

doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101610

Imaging update on cartilage

J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Sep 25:22:101610. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101610. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Ankur J Shah¹, Drushi Patel²

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Radiologist at Sadbhav Imaging Centre and Gujarat Imaging Centre, Ahmedabad, 380009, India.
² Consultant Radiologist, Gujarat Imaging Centre, Ahmedabad, 380009, India.

Abstract

In this update article, we present a review of the literature regarding the physiology of the articular cartilage, role of MR imaging in cartilage assessment, MRI sequences and protocols for cartilage imaging, brief overview of classifications and nomenclature for chondral and osteochondral lesions, MR imaging following cartilage repair and degenerative osteoarthritis.

Keywords: Cartilage imaging; Cartilage repair; Chondromalacia; MRI; Osteochondral lesions.

Publication types

Review