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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena, Bone Malalignment, Emergency Medicine, Female, Humans, Knee Joint, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Menisci, Tibial, Musculoskeletal Pain, Radiography, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Tibial Meniscus Injuries.
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Is there no relation between mild malalignment and meniscal extrusion in trauma emergency patients? Context: To evaluate whether an alteration of the lower limb axis is associated with meniscal extrusion. Ninety-four patients who had complained of knee pain with good knee function and had a knee magnetic resonance image (MRI) and a full-length X-ray taken of the lower limb were included in the study. Meniscal extrusion was measured in the coronal MRI. Subluxation of the meniscus was considered minor or physiological if ≤ 3 mm, and major if >3 mm. The extrusion as a percentage of meniscus size was also calculated. Knee alignment (varus, negative value; valgus, positive value) was correlated with the presence of minor and major extrusion. There were varus knees in 61 cases (58.7%), with a mean measured deviation of -2.63°. Valgus knees were observed in 27 knees (26%) and had a mean deviation of 2.22°. The medial meniscus showed major extrusion in 18 cases (17.3%). It corresponded to 44.7% of the meniscus size. The lateral menisci showed no subluxation in most cases. There was no correlation between alignment and meniscal extrusion in this series, either for the medial meniscus (p = 0.760) or for the lateral meniscus (p = 0.381).
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In patients complaining of knee pain with good knee function, there is no relationship between mild malalignment and the degree of meniscus extrusion. Final Decision: yes