Artículos de revistas
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Subchondral Bone and Soft Tissues in Knee Osteoarthritis
Fecha
2009Registro en:
RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, v.35, n.3, p.557-+, 2009
0889-857X
10.1016/j.rdc.2009.08.003
Autor
CREMA, Michel D.
ROEMER, FrankW.
MARRA, Monica D.
GUERMAZI, Ali
Institución
Resumen
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has to be considered a whole joint disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows superior assessment of all joint tissues that may be involved in OA, such as the subchondral bone, synovium, ligaments, and periarticular soft tissues. Reliable MRI-based scoring systems are available to assess and quantify these structures and associated pathology. Cross-sectional and longitudinal evaluation has enabled practitioners to understand their relevance in explaining pain and structural progression.