James Y. Song MSIV
Gillian Lieberman, MD
MRI Anatomy of the Knee and
Shoulder
James Y. Song, UC San Francisco MSIV
Gillian Lieberman MD
November 2002
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Agenda
• Knee
Sagittal, Coronal FSE PD
Ligamentous (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL) and meniscal injury
• Shoulder
Sagittal, Coronal T2WI
Shoulder impingement classification
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Anatomy: Knee Sagittal
patellar
articular
cartilage
lateral
meniscus
(post.horn)
lateral
meniscus
(ant.horn)
tibia,
articular
cartilage
infrapatellar
fat pad
gastroc (m)
tibialis posterior
P
S
G (l)
plantaris
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Anatomy: Knee Coronal
PCLACL
vastus lateralis
biceps femoris
popliteal a + v.
gastroc. (medial)
iliotibial tract
MCL
tendon of
sartorious
peroneus longus
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gastroc. (lateral)
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
• Functional Anatomy
Intra-articular, extra-synovial, extends from anterior tibia to to inner
portion of lateral femoral condyle
Limits anterior translation of tibia, hyperextension, internal rotation
• Mechanism of Injury
External rotation and abduction w/ hyperextension,
direct forward displacement of tibia, internal rotation
w/ fully extended knee
Can occur in conjunction w/ meniscal tears (41-68%),
injury of other collateral ligaments, osteochondral or
compression fractures
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MRI Criteria for ACL rupture
Complete Rupture
DIRECT SIGNS:
-complete fiber disruption
-abnormal course of cruciate ligament
-intracapsular pseudomass in position of ACL
INDIRECT SIGNS:
-acute angulation of PCL
-drawer phenomenon
-”kissing contusions”
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MRI Criteria for ACL Rupture
Incomplete Rupture
-thinning of ACL < 10mm
-periligamentous pseudomass in presence of intact fibers
-increased intraligamentous signal with remnants of intact
fibers
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ACL Tear
Sagittal PD Sagittal T2WI
Graf et al. Am. J. Sports. Med. 1993; 21(2): 220-3.
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• Functional Anatomy
Extends from posterior tibia to inner aspect of medial femoral
condyle
Post Cruciate Ligament
Limits anterior translation of femur, stabilizes knee in
extension
• Mechanism of Injury
Isolated tear secondary to fall on flexed knee, assoc.
w/ osseous avulsion fracture at tibial insertion site
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MRI Criteria for PCL Rupture
- confined areas of increased signal intensity along course of
the ligament (= partial rupture)
- continuity disruption (= complete rupture)
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Medial Cruciate Ligament and
Lateral Cruciate Ligament
• Functional Anatomy
MCL: 8-10 cm, from medial epicondylar
region to 4-5cm inferior to tibial plateau
LCL: 5-7 cm, extracapsular, from lateral
femoral epicondyle to conjoined insertion w/
biceps femoris tendon on fibular head
• Mechanisms of Injury
MCL: valgus stress without rotation, and direct trauma with valgus
stress
PCL: varus stress with out without rotation
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MRI Criteria for MCL/LCL
rupture
Bohndorf et al. Musculoskeletal Imaging: A concise multimodality approach. Thieme 2001: 112.
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Meniscus Anatomy
Anterior horn
Three Units
Intermediate
zone (pars
intermedia)
Posterior horn
Anterior meniscus body
Posterior meniscus body
Posterior horn
Anterior hornPeripheral meniscus
body
25-50-25 Rule
• each meniscus can be divided into 3 zones
• lateral meniscus is more C-shaped, with a shorter radius
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MRI Evaluation of Meniscal
Damage
• Size
• Configuration of meniscus and signal
pattern
• Depth and width of altered signal
• Location within meniscus
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Gradation of Signal Alteration in
Menisci (Stoller)
0 1 2
3A 3B
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Meniscal Tear Morphology
• Vertical (traumatic or degenerative)
• Horizontal (usually traumatic, posterior horn)
• Bucket-Handle Tear (subtype of vertical)
• Peripheral (within 5mm of periphery)
• Amputating (truncated free border or tip)
• Radial (traumatic or degenerative, medial)
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Bucket-Handle Tear
Weiss KL et al. AJR. 1991: 156(1): 117-119.
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Shoulder Anatomy
• Bones (shoulder girdle, humerus)
• Joints (glenohumeral, scapulothoracic,
acromioclavicular; all synovial)
• Muscles (attachments at ant/post scapula,
ant/post humerus, ant/inf clavicle)
• Nerves and arteries
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Shoulder
Anatomy: Coronal 1
clavicle
coracoid process
supraspinatus
(+tendon)
subscapularis
serratus anterior
brachial plexus
coracobrachialis
tendon of biceps
brachii (short head)
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Shoulder
Anatomy: Coronal 2
glenohumeral
ligament
biceps brachii m.
(short and long
head)
suprascapular a. + n. tendon of biceps
brachii m. (long
head)
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Shoulder
Anatomy: Coronal 3
superior glenoid
labrum
inferior glenoid
labrumscapula
glenoid cavity
trapezius
spine of scapula
clavicle
acromion
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Glenohumeral Joint
1. Anterior labrum
2. Subscapularis
3. Infraspinatus
4. Posterior labrum
5. Humerus
6. Glenoid cavity
CyberAnatomy Tutorials, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Shoulder
Anatomy: Sagittal 1
acromion
supraspinatus
glenohumeral and
coracohumeral lig.
deltoid
teres minor
anterior circumflex
humeral a. + v.
coracromial lig.
biceps t.
triceps brachii
infraspinatus
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Shoulder
Anatomy: Sagittal 2
clavicle
scapulasupraspinatus
tendon of biceps
brachii m. (long)
latissimus dorsi
coracoid
tendon of
biceps brachii
m. (short)
teres major
infraspinatus
teres minor
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Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Stage I: <25 yrs., w/ edema and hemorrhage
• Stage II: 25-40 yrs., w/ tendinitis and
fibrosis of rotator cuff, thickening of
subacromial bursa
• Stage III: > 40 yrs., = tear
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References
Bohndorf K., Imhof H., Pope TL. Musculoskeletal Imaging: A concise multimodality approach. Thieme 2001:
112. Slide 12.
Graf et al. Bone bruises on MRI evaluation of ACL injuries. Am. J. Sports. Med. 1993; 21(2): 220-3.
Weiss KL, Morehouse HT, Levy IM. Sagittal MR images of the knee: a low-signal band parallel to the
posterior cruciate ligament caused by a displaced bucket-handle tear. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1991; 56(1): 117-
9. Slide 17.
Shanahan D. Cyberanatomy Tutorials: http://numedsun.ncl.ac.uk/~nds4/tutorials/. Anatomy and Clinical
Skills Centre, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. 2002. Slide 22.
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Acknowledgements
• Steve Reddy, MD
• Larry Barbaras and Cara Lyn D’amour
• Gillian Lieberman, MD
• Pamela Lepkowski
MRI Anatomy of the Knee and Shoulder
Agenda
Anatomy: Knee Sagittal
Anatomy: Knee Coronal
Slide Number 5
MRI Criteria for ACL rupture
MRI Criteria for ACL Rupture
ACL Tear
Slide Number 9
MRI Criteria for PCL Rupture
Medial Cruciate Ligament and Lateral Cruciate Ligament
MRI Criteria for MCL/LCL rupture
Meniscus Anatomy
MRI Evaluation of Meniscal Damage
Gradation of Signal Alteration in Menisci (Stoller)
Meniscal Tear Morphology
Bucket-Handle Tear
Shoulder Anatomy
Shoulder �Anatomy: Coronal 1
Shoulder �Anatomy: Coronal 2
Shoulder �Anatomy: Coronal 3
Glenohumeral Joint
Shoulder �Anatomy: Sagittal 1
Shoulder �Anatomy: Sagittal 2
Shoulder impingement syndrome
References
Acknowledgements