Meniscal fraying
Last revised by Dr Avni K P Skandhan ◉ on 22 Feb 2018
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Weerakkody, Y., Skandhan, A. Meniscal fraying. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 28 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-40988
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Article created:
10 Nov 2015 by Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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System:
Section:
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Synonyms:
- Frayed meniscus
- Fraying of meniscus
Meniscal fraying is a term given to an irregular edge of the meniscus (often of the thinner inner edge) without discrete tearing.
Radiographic features
MRI
The free edge may demonstrate loss of its sharp tapered central edge, and the posterior root ligaments may show subtle, ill-defined, horizontally oriented increased intrameniscal signal intensity contacting the articular surface 1.
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
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