Longitudinal Analysis of Knee Articular Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Comparison of T1rho and T2 Mapping.

Kaoru ToguchiAtsuya WatanabeManato HoriiShotaro WatanabeRyu ItohTakuya SakamotoYasuaki MurataSeiji OhtoriTakahisa Sasho

Published in: Cartilage (2024)

T1rho and T2 mapping is effective in evaluating cartilage degeneration following ACLR. T1rho may exhibit greater sensitivity for assessing the progression of early degeneration in the medial compartment after ACLR.

Keyphrases

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
protein kinase
high resolution
smooth muscle
high density
total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
extracellular matrix