Prevalence of Abnormalities and Normal Variants in the Adolescent Knee on MRI in a Population-Based Cohort of 3800 Knees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many adolescents experience knee pain, and only some undergo detailed imaging. In this population, the prevalence of abnormalities and normal variants on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is unknown.

Purpose

To investigate the prevalence of abnormalities and normal variants of the knee on MRI scans and their relationship with participant characteristics in the general young adolescent population.

Study design

Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

This study was part of an open population-based cohort study that focuses on health, growth, and development from fetal life until adulthood. Between 2017 and 2020, adolescents aged 12 to 15 years underwent MRI of both knees. These MRI scans were assessed in a standardized way for abnorma

SUBMITTER: Kemmeren LAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature