Poor outcome after a surgically treated chondral injury on the medial femoral condyle: early evaluation with dGEMRIC and 17-year radiographic and clinical follow-up in 16 knees

Background and purpose — The optimal treatment for traumatic cartilage injuries remains unknown. Contrast-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) evaluates cartilage quality and a low dGEMRIC index may predict radiographic osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of this study was (a) to explore the results 17...

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Published in:	Acta Orthopaedica
Main Authors:	Jon Tjörnstrand, Paul Neuman, Björn Lundin, Jonas Svensson, Leif E Dahlberg, Carl Johan Tiderius
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medical Journals Sweden 2018-07-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1481304