Publications by authors named "Lucas Nakazone Matos da Silva"

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  • The study investigates whether an extra-articular knee thickening, identified in the anteromedial quadrant, can be effectively characterized using routine MRI scans.
  • In a pilot study, PFTE tubes were used to help understand the ligament structure in cadaveric knees before analyzing 100 MRI scans, of which 97 were deemed suitable for inclusion.
  • The findings reveal that the extra-articular thickening, referred to as the Anterior Oblique Ligament (AOL), can be frequently visualized in MRIs with high agreement between different radiologists, indicating the potential for MRI in further studies on the AOL.
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