T2*-Mapping of Knee Cartilage in Response to Mechanical Loading in Alpine Skiing: A Feasibility Study.

Uwe SchützThomas MartensenSebastian KleinerJens DreyhauptMartin WegenerHans-Joachim WilkeMeinrad Beer

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

For the first time, a quantitative MRI study setting could be established to detect early knee cartilage reaction due to alpine skiing. Relevant changes in the T2* time and thus in the intrachondral collagen microstructure and the free water content were observed.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
high resolution
knee osteoarthritis
extracellular matrix
magnetic resonance imaging
anterior cruciate ligament
white matter
computed tomography
high density
wound healing
electron transfer