Bucket-handle tears - medial and lateral menisci

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left knee pain after football.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male

Bucket-handle tears of both menisci on the same knee.

ACL tearing and PCL buckling also are also seen.

Mild joint effusion is noted.

Case Discussion

"Bucket-handle" tears of both menisci on the same knee is a rare phenomenon but can occur.

Our patient's case was detected by MRI and proven with videoarthroscopy.

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