COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF CONTRAST-ENHANCED ARTHROSONOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN DETECTING SYNOVIAL PROCESSES IN PATIENTS WITH GONARTHROSIS COMPARED TO HEALTHY I…

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a major cause of pain, disability and cost in the general population, particularly among the elderly. Conventional radiographs are commonly used to assess the severity of articular involvement. However, alterations appear late. In order to detect synovial processes in patients with gonarthrosis compared to healthy individuals we used contrast-enhanced arthrosonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Methods and Materials: We evaluated 41 patients (26 women and 15 men with a mean age of 64,9; range 54–78 years). All patients suffered from gonarthrosis (22 mainly on righ…