Central osteophytes in the knee: prevalence and association with cartilage defects on MR imaging.
McCauley T, Kornaat P, Jee W. Central osteophytes in the knee: prevalence and association with cartilage defects on MR imaging. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2001, 176: 359-64. PMID: 11159074, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament tearsCruciate ligament tearsLigament tearsCentral osteophytesMeniscal tearsMarginal osteophytesMR imagingArticular cartilage defectsCartilage defectsFull thicknessConsecutive patientsStudy populationPatientsOsteophytesMusculoskeletal radiologistsKneeTearsPrevalenceFull-thickness articular cartilage defectsHigher likelihoodImagingMR