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MR imaging evaluation of the postoperative knee: ligaments, menisci, and articular cartilage

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The surgical management of knee injuries has increased in recent years. Postoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the knee following surgical intervention serves an important role in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with recurrent or residual symptoms following surgical intervention. MR imaging additionally assists in the noninvasive documentation of temporal changes at the surgical site potentially reflective of procedural success, or failure. Background understanding of the common surgical procedures performed, their normal postoperative MR imaging appearance, and imaging features of potential procedural complications are essential in the accurate evaluation of patients following prior knee surgery. The focus of the following article is to review the clinical and MR imaging features of the postoperative knee following prior surgical treatment of ligamentous, meniscal, and articular cartilage injuries of the joint.

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White, L.M., Kramer, J. & Recht, M.P. MR imaging evaluation of the postoperative knee: ligaments, menisci, and articular cartilage. Skeletal Radiol 34, 431–452 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0914-y

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