Precision In The Diagnosis Of Medial Meniscal And Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears By MRI

MRI is the more commonly advised diagnostic method in diagnosing musculo-skeletal pathologies. Knee joint is the most common articulation subjected to imaging studies. MRI has high accuracy in diagnosing the knee conditions like medial meniscal tears and ACL disruptions. The present study compares the MRI scan diagnosis and the finding of the arthroscopy which was as set as a gold standard. The results were obtained using statistical formulae, to calculate sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the MRI scan. The study showed sensitivity and specificity rates in accordance with the reports in the literature. Current findings suggest that MRI helps the clinician in diagnosing these lesions with a high level of precision and proceeding with the definite intervention without subjecting the patient to invasive diagnostic modalities like arthroscopy.