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Update: Posttreatment Imaging of the Knee after Cartilage Repair.

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Focal cartilage lesions are common pathologies at the knee joint that are considered important risk factors for the premature development of osteoarthritis. A wide range of surgical options, including but… Click to show full abstract

Focal cartilage lesions are common pathologies at the knee joint that are considered important risk factors for the premature development of osteoarthritis. A wide range of surgical options, including but not limited to marrow stimulation, osteochondral auto- and allografting, and autologous chondrocyte implantation, allows for targeted treatment of focal cartilage defects. Arthroscopy is the standard of reference for the assessment of cartilage integrity and quality before and after repair. However, deep cartilage layers, intrachondral composition, and the subchondral bone are only partially or not at all visualized with arthroscopy. In contrast, magnetic resonance imaging offers noninvasive evaluation of the cartilage repair site, the subchondral bone, and the soft tissues of the joint pre- and postsurgery. Radiologists need to be familiar with the different surgical procedures available and their characteristic postsurgical imaging appearances to assess treatment success and possible complications adequately. We provide an overview of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for cartilage repair at the knee and typical postsurgical imaging characteristics.

Keywords: update posttreatment; cartilage; imaging knee; posttreatment imaging; cartilage repair; repair

Journal Title: Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology
Year Published: 2022

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