Posteromedial corner of the knee: MR imaging with gross anatomic correlation

Rebecca Loredo, Juerg Hodler, Robert Pedowitz, Lee Ren Yeh, Debra Trudell, Donald Resnick

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Abstract

Objective. The objective of this study was to illustrate the magnetic resonance (MR) image appearance of the structures of the posteromedial 'corner' of the knee with particular emphasis on the anatomy and differentiation between the medial collateral ligament and the posterior oblique ligament. Design. Six cadaveric knee specimens underwent MR imaging, before and following instillation of intra-articular contrast material. The knees were sectioned in the axial, coronal, and coronal oblique planes and the gross morphology of the posteromedial corner and surrounding structures was studied and correlated with the MR images. Patients. The human cadaveric specimens were from two female and four male patients (age at death, 72-86 years; average, 78 years). Results and conclusions. The contrast-enhanced sequences and the coronal oblique images allowed for improved visualization of the structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)305-311
Number of pages7
JournalSkeletal Radiology
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1999

Keywords

  • Anatomy
  • Intra-articular contrast
  • Joint
  • Knee
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Posteromedial corner

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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