Meniscal maceration
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Weerakkody Y, Baba Y, Knipe H, Meniscal maceration. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-70702
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Synonyms:
- Maceration of meniscus
- Macerated meniscus
Meniscal maceration is a finding sometimes used on MRI imaging to describe the wasting away of the meniscus or cause it to become soft or separated into constituent elements. It is often used with chronic degenerative conditions although some authors also propose this term in the setting of a tear (macerated tear) 2. On imaging, it is often seen as a meniscal loss with the destruction of expected architecture.
References
- 1. Nguyen J, De Smet A, Graf B, Rosas H. MR Imaging-Based Diagnosis and Classification of Meniscal Tears. Radiographics. 2014;34(4):981-99. doi:10.1148/rg.344125202 - Pubmed
- 2. Zheng J, Zhai W, Li Q, Jia Q, Lin D. A Special Tear Pattern of Anterior Horn of the Lateral Meniscus: Macerated Tear. PLoS One. 2017;12(1):e0170710. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0170710 - Pubmed
- 3. Antony B, Driban J, Price L et al. The Relationship Between Meniscal Pathology and Osteoarthritis Depends on the Type of Meniscal Damage Visible on Magnetic Resonance Images: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017;25(1):76-84. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2016.08.004 - Pubmed
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