1992
Can MR imaging effectively replace diagnostic arthroscopy?
Ruwe P, Wright J, Randall R, Lynch J, Jokl P, McCarthy S. Can MR imaging effectively replace diagnostic arthroscopy? Radiology 1992, 183: 335-9. PMID: 1561332, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.183.2.1561332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic arthroscopyUnnecessary diagnostic arthroscopyMagnetic resonance imagingImmediate arthroscopyConsecutive patientsKnee injuriesChronic injuryUnderwent reconstructionMeans of consensusPatientsMR imagesArthroscopyResonance imagingNegative findingsMR imagingNormal functionInjuryNet savingsImagingMRKnee
1991
Magnetic resonance imaging of the surgically repaired meniscus: Six-month follow-up
Kent R, Pope C, Lynch J, Jokl P. Magnetic resonance imaging of the surgically repaired meniscus: Six-month follow-up. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1991, 9: 335-341. PMID: 1881251, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(91)90420-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSite of repairMeniscal repairPersistent signal abnormalitiesPostoperative rehabilitation regimenRate of healingMagnetic resonance scansMagnetic resonance imagingRehabilitation regimenSurgical treatmentSignal abnormalitiesRecurrent tearsComplete healingPatientsResonance scansMeniscal healingSix monthsResonance imagingSuture materialHealingMeniscal defectsRepairPrior studiesRegimen