Vertical meniscal tear
Last revised by Dai Roberts on 12 Jan 2021
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Weerakkody Y, Roberts D, Knipe H, et al. Vertical meniscal tear. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39357
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1 Sep 2015, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Synonyms:
- Longitudinal tear - meniscus
- Longitudinal meniscal tears
- Longitudinal tears of the meniscus - knee
- Longitudinal tears of meniscus - knee
- Verticlal meniscal tears
- Verticlal meniscal tear
- Vertical tear - meniscus
Vertical meniscal tears are a morphological subtype of meniscal tear where a component of the tear is seen extending in a vertical orientation parallel to the circumference of the meniscus.
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Epidemiology
They tend to occur in younger patients following significant knee trauma.
Pathology
Subtypes
Associations
They are often associated with significant knee injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament tears.
Location
- almost always involve the posterior horn, and most often the peripheral third 2
Radiographic features
MRI
Intramensical vertical line of increased T2/PD signal intensity contacting either the femoral and/or tibial surfaces of the meniscus. Pure vertical tears spare the free edge of the meniscus.
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References
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. Nicolae V. Bolog, Gustav Andreisek. Reporting knee meniscal tears: technical aspects, typical pitfalls and how to avoid them. (2016) Insights into Imaging. 7 (3): 385. doi:10.1007/s13244-016-0472-y - Pubmed
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Cases:
- Hoffa fat pad ganglion cyst
- Bucket-handle medial meniscal tear
- Vertical longitudinal tear of lateral meniscus with bucket handle tear of medial meniscus
- Multi-ligament injury of the knee
- Complex medial meniscal tear
- Intracapsular chondroma of the knee
- Longitudinal (vertical) meniscal tear
- Bucket handle meniscal tear with collateral and anterior cruciate ligament tears
- Bucket handle meniscal tear
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Related articles: Knee pathology
The knee is a complex synovial joint that can be affected by a range of pathologies:
- bone and cartilage
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knee fractures
- distal femoral condyle fracture
- tibial plateau fracture (classification)
- patella fracture
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avulsion fractures of the knee
- arcuate complex avulsion fracture (arcuate sign)
- anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- biceps femoris avulsion fracture
- iliotibial band avulsion fracture
- quadriceps tendon avulsion fracture
- patellar sleeve fracture
- posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- reverse Segond fracture
- Segond fracture
- semimembranosus tendon avulsion fracture
- Stieda fracture chronic avulsion injuries
- dislocation
- chondromalacia patellae
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteochondral
- patterns of bone bruise in knee injury
-
knee fractures
- ligaments
- anterior cruciate ligament tear
- anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst
- anterior cruciate ligament mucoid degeneration
- posterior cruciate ligament tear
- medial collateral ligament tear
- lateral collateral ligament tear
- medial patellofemoral ligament tear
- posterolateral corner injury
- posteromedial corner injury
- tendons
- meniscal lesions
- bursosynovial lesions
- fat pad
- popliteal fossa
- fascia
- alignment
- knee
- patellofemoral
- gamut
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