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Arthroscopic Microscopy of Articular Cartilage Using Optical Coherence Tomography

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Whether optical coherence tomography images of human cartilage can be acquired arthroscopically and whether the resulting images have high correlation with histopathology is investigated.
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BackgroundOptical coherence tomography is an echograph of infrared light that can yield microscopic cross-sectional images of articular cartilage without removing or damaging the tissue.HypothesisTo determine whether optical coherence tomography images of human cartilage can be acquired arthroscopically and whether the resulting images have high correlation with histopathology.MethodsOptical coherence tomography was configured into an arthroscope and used to image 2 human cadaver knees and 45 cores harvested from 9 osteoarthritic knees. The imaged cartilage was then processed for histological analysis. Optical coherence tomography images and histology were graded using a modified Mankin structural score. Agreement was determined using weighted kappa statistics. Morphometric analysis performed on optical coherence tomography images was correlated with histomorphometric analysis using linear regression.ResultsImaging of the medial and lateral femoral condyles and trochlea was readily accomplished using the ...

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