title: Meniscal ossicles: two case reports and a review of the literature.
abstract: Intrameniscal ossicles of the knee are rare lesions. We present two cases. The first case occurred in a male soccer player who had knee trauma, with radiographic findings of a meniscal ossicle. Meniscal motions were normal, and symptoms resolved with conservative measures. The second case was found in a male athlete with acute medial compartment instability and complex meniscal tears. His medial meniscus, containing the ossicle, was removed. Initial conservative management is recommended for all cases of meniscal ossicle, and arthroscopic resection of the ossicle is recommended for symptomatic cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-6902.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Osti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raskin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Merlo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bocchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017888:Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries