Publications by authors named "Shintarou Tokunaga"
Am J Sports Med
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how effectively MRI can detect meniscal ramp lesions in the knee when positioned at 120° flexion versus near extension, noting that traditional MRI methods have low sensitivity for these types of injuries.*
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- Researchers analyzed data from 154 patients undergoing ACL reconstruction and found that MRI in the flexed position had significantly higher sensitivity (91.9% vs. 69.4%) and specificity (94.6% vs. 77.2%) in identifying these lesions.*
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- The findings suggest that performing MRI scans with the knee flexed improves diagnostic accuracy for ramp lesions, which is crucial for proper preoperative planning in ACL reconstructive surgery.*
