Presentation
Knee trauma and twisting 1 month ago followed by pain, knee locking and limitation of movement
Patient Data
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Female
From the case:
Bucket handle tear of the lateral meniscus
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Bucket handle tear of the lateral meniscus with displacement of the meniscal fragment medially to the intercondylar notch which is responsible for locking of the knee
Case Discussion
A bucket handle tear is a displaced longitudinal tear, which more commonly affects the medial meniscus unlike this case where the lateral meniscus is affected.