title: Free medial meniscal fragment which mimics the dislocated bucket-handle tear on MRI.
abstract: The bucket-handle meniscal tear is a specific type of meniscal injuries which has specific signs on MRI. An attached fragment displaced away from the meniscus with any type of tear causes bucket-handle tear of the meniscus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most commonly used diagnostic tool for meniscal injuries. We present a case of free medial meniscal fragment which mimics the dislocated bucket-handle tear on MRI. The presence of "fragment within the intercondylar notch sign" and "the absence of the bow tie sign" may be an indication of a free meniscal fragment. This should be considered during diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, NEU Meram School of Medicine, Akyokus, Meram, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, NEU Meram School of Medicine, Akyokus, Meram, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail Hakkı
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Korucu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mevlana University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mevlana University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mevlana University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gani
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goncü
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, NEU Meram School of Medicine, Akyokus, Meram, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toker