Screening for or diagnosing medial meniscal root injury using peripheral medial joint space width ratio in plain radiographs.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity for screening and diagnosis of medial meniscal root injury using the distance ratio of medial joint space width between affected and unaffected knees in patients with potential medial meniscal root injury (MMRI) using plain radiographs, the study enrolled 49 patients with suspected MMRI who were then evaluated for MMRI using plain radiographs of both knees in the anteroposterior view and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. The ratios of peripheral medial joint space width between the affected and unaffected sides were calculated. The cut point value, sensitivity and specificity were calculated according to a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. In the study, 18 and 31 patients were diagnosed with and without MMRI, respectively. T

SUBMITTER: Asawatreratanakul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043008 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature