Meniscal gymnastics: common and uncommon locations of meniscal flip and flop.
The majority of knee magnetic resonance imaging examinations are performed for meniscal evaluations. Displaced meniscal tears including free meniscal fragments are an important diagnosis as most of these tears are unstable and require surgical intervention. Magnetic resonance imaging can be an invaluable tool in the arthroscopic search for a free meniscal fragment. In addition to the commonly seen bucket-handle tears flipped into the intercondylar notch, it is important to be aware of less common locations where menisci may be displaced. First, we briefly summarize the basic meniscal anatomy and some of the more common tear patterns. We then investigate the broad range of meniscal migration.
Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0761, USA.
Daniel W
DW
Fodor
Achala S
AS
Vagal
Robert D
RD
Wissman
Kyuran A
KA
Choe
D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries