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Abstract
We report on the efficacy of ultrasound scanning as a noninvasive method of the preoperative
diagnosis of meniscal lesions of the knee joint, using the 7.5-Hz head of a real-time
scanner. In studies on cadaveric knee joints we found a high efficacy in diagnosing
meniscal lesions using ultrasound. Comparative clinical studies on 51 patients who
had undergone preoperative ultrasound scanning showed a strong correlation of ultrasound
diagnosis with intraoperative findings. Arthrography was performed in 24 of the 51
patients, yet ultrasound studies proved to be more effective than arthrography in
diagnosing meniscal lesions. Consequently, we believe that ultrasonic scanning as
a noninvasive method of diagnosis is more helpful in identifying meniscal lesions
of the knee joint.
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This article was originally published in German inArthroskopie 1988;I:11-6. Translated with permission.
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© 1992 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc.
