Flipped lateral meniscus

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Painful right knee following trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri
  • moderate volume joint effusion

  • bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus with the body displaced behind the anterior horn creating a double-delta sign, in keeping with the flipped meniscus

  • horizontal tear along with the medial meniscus body and posterior horn

  • bony bruise of the lateral femur condyle middle weight bearing and tibia plateau

  • complete tear of the ACL and PCL buckling

mri

Lateral meniscus with a bucket-handle tear (flipped meniscus).

Case Discussion

MRI features are in keeping with the lateral meniscus bucket handle tear (flipped meniscus).

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