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Use of MRI by radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons to detect intra-articular i...
Figueiredo,Sergio; Castelo,Luis Sa; Pereira,Ana Daniela; Machado,Luis; Silva,Joao Andre; Sa,AntonioABSTRACT Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is paramount in the assessment of knee pathology, particularly when planning for a surgical procedure. This study compared the diagnostic accuracy in MRI reading of pathological knees by radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study comprising 80 randomly selected patients previously submitted to arthroscopic surgery afte...
Rheumatic hand's clinical, functional and imagiological correlations following ...
Figueiredo,Sergio; Pereira,Ana Daniela; Silva,Marta Santos; Leite,Luciana; Costa,Graça; Silva,CesarABSTRACT Objective: Evaluation of rheumatoid hand-associated metacarpophalangeal joint silicone arthroplasty most often relies on functional scores alone. This study aimed to understand the correlation between perceived and observed function, strength, and alignment. Methods: Cross-sectional study including all 11 women (15 hands) submitted to second to fifth metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty due to rheuma...