Suheil Artul1, Haneen Jabaly-Habib2, Faozi Artoul3, George Habib4. 1. Department of Radiology, Nazareth Hospital, Nazareth, Bar Ilan University, Zfat, Israel. Electronic address: suheil_artul@hotmail.co. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Puryia Medical Center, Bar Ilan University, Zfat, Israel. 3. Nuclear Medicine, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel. 4. Rheumatology Clinic, Nazareth Hospital, Department of Medicine, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: There are nearly no studies about the association between Baker's cyst (BC) and medial meniscal tear (MMT) using ultrasonography. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nonselected patients who were referred for ultrasonography for the evaluation of knee pain were recruited. Demographic, clinical, and ultrasound parameters were documented. RESULTS: One-hundred and nineteen patients were included and 131 knees were evaluated. There were 59 (~50%) female patients and mean age of 46.4±17.7 years. BC was found in 31 knees (23%). BC was significantly associated with MMT (P=.029) and age (P=.002) after adjusting for other covariates. CONCLUSIONS: BC was strongly associated with MMT regardless of other intraarticular abnormalities.
INTRODUCTION: There are nearly no studies about the association between Baker's cyst (BC) and medial meniscal tear (MMT) using ultrasonography. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nonselected patients who were referred for ultrasonography for the evaluation of knee pain were recruited. Demographic, clinical, and ultrasound parameters were documented. RESULTS: One-hundred and nineteen patients were included and 131 knees were evaluated. There were 59 (~50%) female patients and mean age of 46.4±17.7 years. BC was found in 31 knees (23%). BC was significantly associated with MMT (P=.029) and age (P=.002) after adjusting for other covariates. CONCLUSIONS: BC was strongly associated with MMT regardless of other intraarticular abnormalities.
Authors: Samia Sayyid; Yara Younan; Gulshan Sharma; Adam Singer; William Morrison; Adam Zoga; Felix M Gonzalez Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2019-06-27 Impact factor: 2.199