Abstract

The gold standard diagnostic imaging tool for ankle OCLs is magnetic resonance imaging, which allows precise evaluation of the articular cartilage and assessment of the surrounding soft tissue structures. Post-operative morphologic MRI assessment via MOCART scores provide semi-quantitative analysis of the repair tissue, but mixed evidence exists regarding its association with post-operative outcomes. Post-operative biochemical MRIs allow assessment of the collagen network of the articular cartilage via T2-mapping and T2∗ mapping, and assessment of the articular glycosaminoglycan content via delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC), T1rho mapping and sodium imaging.

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