Items tagged “meniscus”

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Double delta sign (meniscal tear)

The double delta sign is a feature that has been described in a bucket handle meniscal tear when the inner meniscal fragment flipped anteriorly adjacent to the anterior horn of the donor site and is referred to as a displaced bucket handle tear. The original location of the posterior horn remain...
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Ring meniscus

A ring meniscus is a very rare anatomical variant of the lateral meniscus of the knee. The inner margin of a ring meniscus on coronal images can easily be mistaken for a bucket-handle meniscal tear displaced into the intercondylar space, so it is usually diagnosed during arthroscopy. 
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Meniscal ossicle

Meniscal ossicles are uncommon, often incidental, findings on radiography and cross-sectional imaging of the knee. Epidemiology Reported to have a prevalence of 0.15% in the general population 2. Clinical presentation maybe an incidental finding may present with intermittent pain joint loc...
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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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Osteomeniscal impact edema

Osteomeniscal impact edema (OMIE) refers to a bone marrow edema pattern in the knee adjacent to a displaced meniscal flap tear. Clinical presentation Patients can present with focal medial knee pain. Pathology This occurs secondary to a displaced meniscal flap tear with peripheral, focal ede...

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