Osteoarthritis development related to cartilage quality-the prognostic value of dGEMRIC after anterior cruciate ligament injury

Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). Delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cartilage (dGEMRIC) investigates cartilage integrity through T1-analysis after intravenous contrast injection. A high Delayed Gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) index represents good cartilage quality. The main purpose of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the prognostic value of the dGEMRIC index regarding future knee OA.
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research