Items tagged “meniscal tears”
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Double posterior cruciate ligament sign
The double posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) sign appears on sagittal MRI images of the knee when a bucket-handle meniscal tear (medial meniscus in 80% of cases) flips towards the center of the joint so that it comes to lie anteroinferior to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) mimicking a seco...
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Meniscal tear
Meniscal tears are the failure of the fibrocartilaginous menisci of the knee. There are several types and can occur in an acute or chronic setting. Meniscal tears are best evaluated with MRI.
Pathology
Acute meniscal tears occur after the rotatory trauma of the knee, whereas chronic degenerati...
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Thessaly test
The Thessaly test is a clinical examination technique useful in the detection of meniscal tears.
Background
Meniscal tears are commonly the result of twisting injuries or degenerative change where patients experience medial or lateral joint line pain. MRI is the most commonly used non-invasive...
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McMurray test
The McMurray test is used to assess the presence of meniscal tears within the knee.
Background
Clinical tests used for the detection of meniscal tears provide varying levels of diagnostic parameters including sensitivity and specificity. MRI is considered the most accurate diagnostic tool for ...
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LaPrade classification system of meniscal root tears
The LaPrade classification system of meniscal root tears characterizes meniscal root tears based on morphology. The system was originally conceived based on arthroscopy 1,2.
Usage
It has to be emphasized that this is a primarily arthroscopic classification system, however, the same morphologi...
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Locked knee
Locked knee is characterized by the inability of the patient to extend the knee. The most common cause for obstruction is bucket handle tears of the meniscus 1. Other causes for obstruction include cruciate ligament stumps, osteochondral fractures, synovial plicae, loose bodies and gouty tophi 2...
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