The knee is very often an area subjected to ultrasound- guided interventional procedures, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The presentation discussed the following interventional treatments: ultrasound, CT and MRI control specific to the knee joint area. The knee joint itself often sustains injury during sport activities and requires intervention image control. Injuries to the knee can include: soft tissue and structural damage, both to the anterior compartment and the femorotibial joint, or to the area around the joint itself.
The presentation details specific technical issues, such as diagnostic and therapeutic aspects related to soft tissue interventions around the iliotibial band, intra- articular fat bodies, tendinous structures, the patella, bursae, and menisci.
The most common knee joint interventional procedures include: aspiration, drug administration, per-forming a biopsy, as well as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy in selected cases.
For these cases diagnostic arthrography in the scope of CT and MRI, single- and double-contrast were used.
Additionally, the presentation discussed the latest available treatment methods using ablation and RFA cryoablation, which is the most common technique used in the treatment of lesions around the knee joint, as well as the periarticular area.