Ring meniscus

Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 29 May 2017

A ring meniscus is a very rare anatomical variant of the lateral meniscus of the knee. The inner margin of a ring meniscus on coronal images can easily be mistaken for a bucket-handle meniscal tear displaced into the intercondylar space, so it is usually diagnosed during arthroscopy. 

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