Complex meniscal tear

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 11 Feb 2025

Complex meniscal tears extend in more than one plane, and can in turn create separate flaps of meniscus. 

Radiographic features

MRI

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.

Cases and figures

  • Figure 1: meniscal tear types
  • Case 1: involving posterior horn of medial meniscus
  • Case 2
  • Case 3: involving medial meniscus
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