Diagnostic Efficiency of MRI in Child and Adolescent Lateral Discoid Meniscus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the field of diagnosing the adult discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), MRI has undergone extensive research. However, the use of MRI for diagnosing DLM in children and adolescents remains controversial. This study aimed to explore the diagnostic efficiency of MRI for DLM in children and adolescents and to determine the diagnostic value of these indicators.

Methods

This retrospective study included children (aged between 4 and 11 years) and adolescents (aged between 12 and 17 years) from September 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023, who were diagnosed with lateral meniscus (LM) or DLM injury through arthroscopic surgery. All patients underwent a 3 T MRI examination before surgery. The MRI indicators included the LM width (LMW), ratio of the LMW to the tibia (RMT), percent cov

SUBMITTER: You M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872366 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature