Abstract #3984

3D High-Resolution In-Vivo Cartilage Deformation of the Knee at 3T After Different Static Exercises Frequently Practised in Craftsman Professions

Annie Horng¹, Jos Raya¹, Monika Zscharn¹, Ulrike Hoehne-Hckstdt², Ingo Hermanns², Ulrich Glitsch², Rolf Ellegast², Maximilian F. Reiser¹, Christian Glaser¹

¹Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals LMU Munich - Campus Grosshadern, Munich, Bavaria, Germany; ²Fachbereich 4, BGIA Institut fr Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung, Sankt Augustin, Germany

Repetitive static positions involving the knee joint might induce overuse and clinical symptoms related to osteoarthritis. This study evaluated extent and distribution of focal cartilage deformation of the knee after performing different frequently used positions in craftsman professions. Results indicate that HR-3D-MR-volumetry enables comprehension of significant change of cartilage deformation within the different cartilage plates. Also data provide references for contact zones and focal loading in various activities as well as information about reversibility of stress induced changes. Consideration of these findings may facilitate development of future preventive measures for labor protection, cartilage therapy as well as cartilage graft engineering.