Evaluation of Sport Injuries of Knee by MRI

Sohag University50 enrolled

Overview

This study will evaluate how well magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect and characterize sports-related knee injuries. The study will include patients with sports-related knee injuries who undergo MRI examination. The MRI findings will be assessed for injuries involving the ligaments, menisci, cartilage, tendons, muscles, and bones, as well as other associated abnormalities. The study will also examine how MRI findings compare with the clinical diagnosis. The goal is to better understand the patterns and characteristics of sports-related knee injuries and the usefulness of MRI in their diagnosis and management.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports-related Knee Injuries

Interventions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the KneeDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee using a 1.5-Tesla MRI scanner. The MRI examination will include sagittal T1-weighted, sagittal T2-weighted, sagittal proton-density (PD) fat-suppressed, coronal T1-weighted, coronal PD fat-suppressed, axial T2-weighted, and axial PD fat-suppressed sequences. STIR imaging will be performed when indicated. MRI findings will be assessed for ligamentous, meniscal, cartilage, tendon, muscle, and bone injuries, as well as associated abnormalities such as joint effusion and Baker cyst.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

* Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of any age with sports-related knee injuries. * Both males and females. * Patients willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent. * Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to MRI. * Non-sports-related knee injuries. * Previous knee surgery. * Osteoarthritic changes of the knee. * Patients who refuse to participate.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diagnostic accuracy of MRI in detecting sports-related knee injuries

MRI findings will be assessed for the detection and characterization of ligamentous, meniscal, cartilage, tendon, muscle, and bone injuries in patients with sports-related knee injuries. Diagnostic performance will be evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy.

Time frame: At the time of MRI examination (single assessment during the study visit).

Secondary Outcomes

Distribution and characterization of sports-related knee injuries on MRI

The study will evaluate the patterns and types of MRI-detected knee injuries, including ACL, PCL, collateral ligament, meniscal, cartilage, tendon, muscle, and bone injuries, as well as associated findings such as joint effusion and Baker cyst.