MODERN POSSIBILITIES OF RADIATION DIAGNOSIS OF JOINT DISEASES. MAGNETIC RESONANCE STUDIES OF TRAUMATIC INJURY OF THE KNEE JOINT

Abstract

In the modern world, there is an increase in the interest of the working-age population in sports, which is accompanied by an increase in sports injuries. In the structure of sports injuries, about 50% are injuries of the knee joint. Damage to the knee joint leads to a decrease in a person’s performance, up to disability, which makes it urgent to develop new, more accurate and effective methods for diagnosing and treating injuries to the knee joint. The purpose of the presented work is to determine the effectiveness of using modernized methods of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee joint. Currently, both non-invasive (ultrasound, radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) and invasive (arthroscopy) research methods are used to diagnose injuries of the knee joint. When analyzing various diagnostic methods, it was noted that the magnetic resonance imaging method is a priority, since with high information content it is safer compared to X-ray methods. Described in the work of Filimonova A.M., the magnetic resonance imaging protocol has been shown to be effective for the assessment of traumatic injuries of the shoulder joint. Based on this protocol, we developed a protocol for magnetic resonance imaging of the knee joint. Materials and methods: magnetic resonance imaging study of the knee joint was carried out according to a new protocol in 20 patients. The results obtained were confirmed arthroscopically. Results: the developed protocol showed its effectiveness in diagnosing injuries to the ligamentous apparatus of the knee joint, meniscal tears and damage to hyaline cartilage. The results obtained were fully consistent with arthroscopy data. A study is currently ongoing to statistically evaluate the effectiveness of this protocol.