Exploratory analysis of the 2-year changes in knee cartilage thickness and transverse relaxation time (T2) in ACL-injured versus healthy participants
ACL-injured knees displayed greater cartilage thinning, particularly using location-independent measures. Change in T2, in contrast, was limited and not specific to injury. Our findings underscore the need for relevant thresholds of cartilage thickness and T2 changes, to define early OA.
Authors
- Annegret Mündermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-1689)
- Oliver Bieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6755-5495)
- Wolfgang Wirth
- Corina Nüesch
- Christian Egloff
- Felix Eckstein
- Simon Herger
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100755
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00