Contralateral MRI scan can be used reliably for three-dimensional meniscus sizing — Retrospective analysis of 160 healthy menisci

Meniscus allograft transplantation is a valuable surgical option for post-meniscectomy syndrome. For best results, the selected allograft should be as similar as possible to the original meniscus. Three-dimensional meniscus sizing could be a new approach to improve the accuracy of meniscus matching. The contralateral anatomy might therefore be a suitable reconstruction template. The purpose of this study was to compare the three-dimensional shape of the right and left menisci by bi-planar segmentation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Source: The Knee - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research