Effect of Biological Sex and Lateral Meniscus Tear on qMRI of the Meniscus Following Acute ACL Injury
Conference Year
2024
Abstract
Severe knee injuries that involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with and without concomitant lateral meniscus (LM) tears are common and predispose the knee to arthritis. The objective of this study was to determine if these injuries produce a different response in males compared to females and determine if differences exist between ACL injury in isolation and combined ACL and LM injury. This study included 20 subjects (10 males, 10 females) who were studied with Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qMRI). No differences were found between males and females. Combined injuries displayed elevated qMRI values compared to isolated ACL injuries.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Bruce Beynnon
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Program/Major
Exercise Science
Primary Research Category
Clinical
Effect of Biological Sex and Lateral Meniscus Tear on qMRI of the Meniscus Following Acute ACL Injury
Severe knee injuries that involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with and without concomitant lateral meniscus (LM) tears are common and predispose the knee to arthritis. The objective of this study was to determine if these injuries produce a different response in males compared to females and determine if differences exist between ACL injury in isolation and combined ACL and LM injury. This study included 20 subjects (10 males, 10 females) who were studied with Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qMRI). No differences were found between males and females. Combined injuries displayed elevated qMRI values compared to isolated ACL injuries.