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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2006; 10(4): 328-344
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972002
Copyright © 2006 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA.

MRI of Knee Joint Injury

Ramy Mansour1 , Mukherjee Kausik1 , Eugene McNally1
  • 1Department of Radiology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
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27 March 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Most knee injuries are the result of rotational, varus, valgus, hyperextension, or translational forces or a combination of these. The pattern of abnormalities seen on magnetic resonance imaging depends on the mechanism of trauma and the position of the joint at the time of injury. Knee injuries can be classified under two broad categories of direct and indirect injuries.

KEYWORDS

Knee injury - MRI - direct - indirect

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Eugene McNallyM.D. F.R.C.P. F.R.C.R. 

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Oxford, United Kingdom

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