Items tagged “meniscal”
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Two-slice-touch rule (knee MRI)
The two-slice-touch rule is a sign on MRI of the knee used to increase the sensitivity of diagnosing meniscal tears.
This rule states a meniscal tear is present if abnormal findings are present on two or more images - these do not have to be contiguous, e.g. can occur on sagittal and coronal sl...
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LaPrade classification system of meniscal root tears
The LaPrade classification system of meniscal root tears characterizes meniscal root tears based on morphology. The system was originally conceived based on arthroscopy 1,2.
Usage
It has to be emphasized that this is a primarily arthroscopic classification system, however, the same morphologi...