Complex meniscal tear
Last revised by Craig Hacking on 12 Jun 2024
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Hacking C, Bell D, et al. Complex meniscal tear. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41462
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Article created:
2 Dec 2015,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
12 Jun 2024,
Craig Hacking ◉
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- Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Complex tear of meniscus
- Complex meniscal tears
Complex meniscal tears extend in more than one plane, and can in turn create separate flaps of meniscus.
Radiographic features
MRI knee
The mensical tear usually includes a combination of radial, horizontal, and longitudinal components (any two or all three). Often the meniscus substance appears fragmented and tends to extend in more than one plane.
Treatment and prognosis
They are more likely to be unstable.
References
- 1. Nguyen JC, De Smet AA, Graf BK et-al. MR imaging-based diagnosis and classification of meniscal tears. Radiographics. 2014;34 (4): 981-99. doi:10.1148/rg.344125202 - Pubmed citation
- 2. De Smet AA. How I diagnose meniscal tears on knee MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199 (3): 481-99. doi:10.2214/AJR.12.8663 - Pubmed citation