| Reference Values of Normal Femoral Condylar Cartilage Thickness and Its Ultrasonographic Findings. |
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Kim, Hye Won , Lee, Jong In , Ko, Young Jin , Lim, Ji Eun , Lee, Jin Young , Lee, Sang Jee |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. upperlimb@hanmail.net
2Bobath Children's Hospital, Korea. |
| 초음파로 측정한 정상 슬관절 대퇴연골 두께 및 소견 |
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김혜원, 이종인, 고영진, 임지은1, 이진영, 이상지 |
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가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1보바스 어린이병원 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
To establish reference values for the femoral condylar cartilage thickness and to observe the cartilage clarity and sharpness between different age groups of healthy Koreans employing a ultrasonographic scanner.
Method
105 healthy volunteers from the ages of twenties to the fifties, without clinical signs of osteoarthritis were recruited for the study. Cartilage thickness at both intercondylar notch, medial condylar and lateral condylar area were obtained with 12 MHz linear transducer, in supine position under maximum flexion of the knee joints. Cartilage sharpness and clarity were also recorded in grade between 0 to 3.
Results
The thickness of cartilage significantly decreased with the increment of age (p＜0.05) and the cartilage of the man was much thicker than woman (p=0.000). Grade of the sharpness and clarity was not different between age groups and the checked grade was mostly grade 1 and there was no grade 3.
Conclusion
This study defines standard reference values of femoral condylar cartilage for musculoskeletal ultrasonography to prevent misinterpretation of thinning of cartilage thickness in difference age groups and sex. With these findings, we can specify the range of normal degenerative change of femoral condylar cartilage. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2008; 32: 703-710) |
| Key Words:
Ultrasonography, Knee, Articular cartilage, Thickness |
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