title: Bucket-handle meniscal tear in a 5-year-old child.
abstract: Bucket-handle meniscus tears are a common athletic injury that occur frequently in the adult population but are extremely rare in young children. A 5-year-old male patient presented with left knee pain after a minor fall to the ground. Complaints of pain with full weight-bearing, locking of the joint during walking, a significant limp, 45° flexion contracture of the knee, and an inability to bring the leg into full extension were noted during examination. MRI showed a large bucket-handle medial meniscal tear. The patient made a full recovery after undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery.                  Level of evidence Case report, Level IV.
authors.affiliation: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Shea
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Archibald-Seiffer
authors.forename: Kang Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Nate L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010808:Physical Examination; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries