title: Locked bucket handle tears of the medial and lateral menisci with associated chronic ACL deficiency.
abstract: Bucket handle meniscal tears involving both the medial and lateral menisci are very rarely reported in the literature. Those that are, have generally been managed using a one-stage procedure, with concurrent reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in ACL-deficient cases. We report a case of an 18-year old male who presented with bi-compartmental bucket handle meniscal tears with an associated ACL deficiency, whereby the medial and lateral tears appear to have clearly occurred on separate occasions. A staged approach to management was adopted. We discuss the presentation and management of our case in comparison to previously reported cases.
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London SE18 4QH. shepherd.jo@gmail.com
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Shepherd
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Abdul-Jabar
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries