Abstract

ESCARPANTER BULIES, Julio César  and  PI GOMEZ, Agustín. Correlation between pneumoarthrography and arthrotomy in injuries of the menisco. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2003, vol.17, n.1-2, pp. 69-72. ISSN 1561-3100.

The clinical-radiographic correlation of transoperative findings of 57 patients with probable meniscus lesions, previously diagnosed by a clinical exam that agreed with double contrasting arthrography was made. Data were computed. Among the fundamental results were the acceptable correlation between the clinical findings and the results of preoperative pneumoarthrography performed in patients with internal meniscus lesions, and the low correlation found in cases of external meniscus lesions, the predominance of male patients in productive ages and the high occurrence of sports accidents, specially in football.

Keywords : MENISCI, TIBIAL [injuries]; ARTHROGRAPHY; ATHLETIC INJURIES.