Extruded meniscus

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Non-traumatic knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

One leg standing PA view of knee shows medial joint space reduction with osteophytes.

There is soft tissue bulge along medial joint line.

There is genu varus.

ultrasound

Coronal view of symptomatic medial knee - shows osteophytes, space reduction, extruded meniscus.

Coronal view of asymptomatic medial knee - for comparison.

Case Discussion

Finding of extruded medial meniscus in case of medial femoro-tibial compartment degenerative changes.

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