Coronary Sectional and Imaging Anatomy of the Human Knees / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To provide coronary sectional anatomical basis for imaging diagnosis of the injure and disease of the knees.Methods 5 right knees of male adults cadavers were used . After the MR imaging examination,all specimens were frozen and cut into 6 coronary sections . Results The morphological charactenstics relation and the law of variation of the articular facets,articular capsule,articular cavity,cruciate ligaments,menisci,synovial plicae and its surrounding structures on all coronary sections of knees were observed, and compared with the corresponding MR images .Conclusion The variation of morphology and structures of all coronary sectional specimens of knee joint provided foundation of dependable anatomy and clinical value for medical imaging diagnosis .