Abstract #1185
The Meniscal Repair Assessment Score (MERAS) a new MRI scoring tool for evaluation of the healing success after primary meniscus refixation preliminary results
Beate Blutsch 1 , David Stelzeneder 2 , Silke Aldrian 1 , Christian Albrecht 1 , Patrick Platzer 1 , Stefan Hajdu 1 , and Siegfried Trattnig 3
1
Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Austria,
2
Department
of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna,
Austria, Austria,
3
Department
of Radiology, Centre of Excellence High Field MR,
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Austria
Meniscal tears are commun injuries of the knee joint.
The preservation of the meniscus is getting more and
more important because of the rising number of
osteoarthritis after (partial) meniscectomy. In our
study patients with a meniscal tear that was treated
operatively with meniscus refixation were examined with
a 7T MRI, a clinical examination and an interview six
and twelve months postoperatively. The Meniscal Repair
Assessment Score (MERAS), a new MRI scoring tool for
evaluation of the sutured meniscus was created,
indicating good radiological outcome. Meniscal
refixation offers satisfying clinical and imaging
results.
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