IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Ashwini Sankhe; Dr. Aakash Vaswani; Dr. Shraddha Karhadkar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

MRI Evaluation in knee joint injuries related to bike trauma.

Dr. Ashwini Sankhe, Dr. Aakash Vaswani, Dr. Shraddha Karhadkar

Abstract :

Background: The knee joint is one of the most commonly injured joints in day–to–day setting following motor bike related road traffic accidents as it has complex anatomical configuration & joint articulation. Current research aimed to study efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] presentations of various traumatic knee joint injuries following motor bike accidents in a referral trauma centre & tertiary hospital in Mumbai. Additional aim is to establish common patterns of injury, to highlight ligamentous injuries and to study the correlation between clinical presentations and radiological findings. Materials &Methods: From March 2018 to March 2019, sixty–three patients referred for symptoms following knee joint injury related to motor bike trauma have been included after they were subjected to a dedicated MRI knee study with standard protocol of our institute. Results: A total of 63 patients were studied in which majority were male patients & most common age group was 21–30 years. Most commonly injured ligament was Anterior Cruciate Ligament (90 %) followed by Medial Collateral Ligament (31.7%). Lateral meniscus tear was marginally more common than medial meniscus tear. 76 % of patients had bone contusions while 71 % out of these patients had fractures with associated bone contusions. Conclusions: Multiplanar MRI imaging is a practical, well accepted, cost effective and accurate noninvasive imaging technique in patients presenting with knee joint injury and modality of choice for clinically suspected cases of soft tissue injury with excellent soft tissue resolution.