Comparison of surface microscopy coil and ankle joint special phased array coil magnetic resonance imaging in assessing preoperative osteochondral lesions of the talus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lesion size is a major determinant of treatment strategies and predictor of clinical outcomes for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs). Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been commonly used in the preoperative evaluation of OLTs, MRI has low reliability and usually overestimates or underestimates lesion size compared with intraoperative assessment. This study aims to determine whether the surface microscopy coil (SMC) can improve the accuracy of assessment of preoperative OLTs compared with conventional coil MRI, ankle joint special phased array coil (ASC).

Methods

A total of 43 patients diagnosed with OLTs undertook preoperative MRI examination with both SMC and ASC were included in this prospective study from 2019 to 2022. The diameter of the les

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature