Degenerative changes through MR cartilage mapping in anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knees

Abstract Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury increases risk for post traumatic knee osteoarthritis. ACL causes lack of stability and frequently requires ACL-reconstruction (ACLR) in order to restore functional anatomical joint stability. Magnetic resonance imaging with T2 mapping sequence is used quantify the amount water content articular cartilage hence; it considered a better tool more beneficial than radiographic based assessment early detection even before being symptomatic. The aim work estimate incidence subclinical degenerative changes that happened patients who underwent reconstruction identify correlations values patients' BMI, meniscal state/operations, graft presence ACLR related complications. Results study was conducted upon 71 patients, divided into 61 anterior reconstructed knees 10 control cases using 1.5 T MRI. Assessment sub-compartment comparison average normal obtained from group. Multiple grade degeneration within Body Mass Index (BMI), time operation as well associated operations Conclusions Adding improves ability detect reconstruction, taking consideration relation previous injuries/operation, status complications values.