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Abstract #1204

Positional Reproducibility of a Displacement Controlled MRI-Compatible Loading Device To Assess In Vivo Articular Cartilage Deformation

Hongsheng Wang 1 , Parina H. Shah 2 , Suzanne Maher 1 , Scott Rodeo 3 , Hollis G. Potter 2 , and Matthew F. Koff 2

1 Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States, 2 Department of Radiology and Imaging - MRI, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States, 3 Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States

Articular cartilage deformation within a joint may be predictive of cartilage health and predisposition to further degeneration. In this study, we evaluated a displacement controlled MR compatible loading device to apply an axial load to the knee joint during MR image acquisition. The repeatability of knee positioning was assessed by collecting repeated scans from four healthy volunteers and was determined to be within 1 mm of translation and 2 degrees of rotation. It was also determined that reproducible measurements of cartilage deformation may be obtained by pre-loading the lower limb for at least 12 minutes.

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