Evaluation of tibial eminence morphology using coronal MRI scans in juvenile patients with complete discoid lateral meniscus

Autor: Wei Liu, Chunxu Fu, Kai Kang, Teng Huang, Shigang Jiang, Juyuan Gu, Shijun Gao
Rok vydání: 2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1780005/v1
Popis: Background:Many studies have shown that hypoplasia of knee bone morphology is related to the morphological features of the discoid lateral meniscus (DLM). However, few studies have focused on hypoplasia of tibial eminence morphology in juvenile patients with complete DLM. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between tibial eminence morphology characteristics and complete DLM in juvenile patients. Methods: The DLM group comprised 34 juvenile patients with complete DLM, and the control group comprised 34 juvenile individuals, each with a normal lateral meniscus based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. All parameters, including tibial width (TW), tibial eminence width (TEW), the height of the lateral tibial spine (HLTS), the height of the medial tibial spine (HMTS), lateral slope angle of the lateral tibial eminence (LSALTE), lateral slope angle of the medial tibial eminence (LSAMTE), tibial eminence width ratio (TEWR), height of the lateral tibial spine ratio (HLTSR), and the height of the medial tibial spine ratio (HMTSR), were recorded using coronal MRI scans. Statistical analyses were used to determine the differences between the two groups and whether differences were significant. Results: The TEW and TEWR were significantly greater (PPConclusions: This study recognized hypoplasia of tibial eminence morphology in juvenile patients with complete DLM using coronal MRI scans. Additionally, TEW and TEWR could help clinicians screen for complete DLM in juvenile patients.
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