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Table 5 shows a summary of the average depth of oedema, grade of lesion on MRI and at arthroscopy and the type of MR sequences used (n = 10)

From: The importance of early arthroscopy in athletes with painful cartilage lesions of the ankle: a prospective study of 61 consecutive cases

Outerbridge grade on arthroscopy

Average depth of oedema (cm)

Grade (on MRI)

Sagittal sequence used for measurement

4

1.00

3

T2 Turbo spin-echo

4

2.58

4

Fat saturated Fast spin-echo

4

2.17

4

Fat saturated Fast spin-echo

4

1.50

3

Short time inversion recovery (STIR)

4

1.48

3

T2 SE

3

0.95

2

Fast spin-echo

2

1.47

3

Fat saturated Fast spin-echo

1

1.25

3

Spin-echo

1

1.00

2

T2 Turbo spin-scho

1

1.40

3

Fat saturated Fast spin-echo