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Medial tibial pain: a dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10463643     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences to depict periosteal edema in patients with medial tibial pain. Additionally, we evaluated the ability of dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging (DCES) to depict possible temporal alterations in muscular perfusion within compartments of the leg. Fifteen patients with medial tibial pain were examined with MRI. T1-, T2-weighted, proton density axial images and dynamic and static phase post-contrast images were compared in ability to depict periosteal edema. STIR was used in seven cases to depict bone marrow edema. Images were analyzed to detect signs of compartment edema. Region-of-interest measurements in compartments were performed during DCES and compared with controls. In detecting periosteal edema, post-contrast T1-weighted images were better than spin echo T2-weighted and proton density images or STIR images, but STIR depicted the bone marrow edema best. DCES best demonstrated the gradually enhancing periostitis. Four subjects with severe periosteal edema had visually detectable pathologic enhancement during DCES in the deep posterior compartment of the leg. Percentage enhancement in the deep posterior compartment of the leg was greater in patients than in controls. The fast enhancement phase in the deep posterior compartment began slightly slower in patients than in controls, but it continued longer. We believe that periosteal edema in bone stress reaction can cause impairment of venous flow in the deep posterior compartment. MRI can depict both these conditions. In patients with medial tibial pain, MR imaging protocol should include axial STIR images (to depict bone pathology) with T1-weighted axial pre and post-contrast images, and dynamic contrast enhanced imaging to show periosteal edema and abnormal contrast enhancement within a compartment.
Authors:
K T Mattila; M E Komu; S Dahlström; S K Koskinen; J Heikkilä
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance imaging     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0730-725X     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  1999 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-15     Completed Date:  1999-10-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214883     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  947-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Turku University and Turku University Hospital, Finland. kimmo.mattila@TYKS.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Bone Marrow / pathology
Chronic Disease
Compartment Syndromes / complications,  diagnosis*
Contrast Media*
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Edema / diagnosis
Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use
Humans
Leg
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Male
Military Personnel
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
Pain / etiology*,  pathology
Periosteum / pathology
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tibia / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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