Entrapment of the medial meniscus in a fracture of the tibial eminence.
Fracture of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia is unusual in adults. Long-term morbidity is uncommon. This is a case in which the anterior horn of the medial meniscus became entrapped in the fracture site after non-operative treatment of a completely displaced fracture, causing persistent medial knee pain. Arthroscopic release of the entrapped meniscus provided excellent relief of symptoms.
Burstein
D B
DB
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.
Viola
A
A
Fulkerson
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy