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Infrapatellar plica of the knee: revisited with MR arthrographies undertaken in the knee flexion position mimicking operative arthroscopic posture.

Authors
 Young Han Lee  ;  Ho-Taek Song  ;  Sungjun Kim  ;  Sung-Jae Kim  ;  Jin-Suck Suh 
Citation
 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, Vol.81(10) : 2783-2787, 2012 
Journal Title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
ISSN
 0720-048X 
Issue Date
2012
MeSH
Adult ; Arthroscopy* ; Female ; Humans ; Knee Joint/pathology* ; Knee Joint/physiopathology ; Knee Joint/surgery ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patella/pathology* ; Patella/physiopathology ; Patella/surgery ; Posture* ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Synovectomy ; Synovial Membrane/pathology* ; Synovial Membrane/physiopathology
Keywords
MRI ; Knee ; MR arthrography ; Infrapatellar plica
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe the appearance of the infrapatellar plica (IPP) on magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) taken in 70° knee flexion, corresponding to the arthroscopic posture.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-two patients (23 knee joints) who underwent MRA with 70° knee flexion were enrolled. All patients underwent MRA with 70° knee flexion to simulate operative arthroscopy. The images included fat-suppressed T1-weighted spin echo axial, sagittal, and coronal images. The visualization and morphology of the IPP were retrospectively assessed by two musculoskeletal radiologists.

RESULTS: The IPP was demonstrated in 78.3% (n=18/23) and was best visualized on the sagittal section through the intercondylar notch. The IPP manifested as a linear hypointense structure with variable thicknesses. The intercondylar component was delineated clearly, arising from the anterior intercondylar notch in parallel with the ACL and curving gently downward to attach to the infrapatellar fat pad. On the other hand, the Hoffa's fat pad component was not depicted clearly. The morphology of the IPP was either a separate type (60.9%) or a split type (17.4%).

CONCLUSION: The IPPs can be visualized with a high rate of detection and various morphologic appearances must be appreciated under the review of a flexed knee MRA.
Full Text
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0720048X11008965
DOI
22260896
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery (정형외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Radiology (영상의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Sung Jae(김성재)
Kim, Sungjun(김성준) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-7901
Suh, Jin Suck(서진석) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-9240
Song, Ho Taek(송호택) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-2575
Lee, Young Han(이영한) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5602-391X
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/90233
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