title: Bilateral symptomatic discoid medial meniscus of the knee: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A discoid medial meniscus is a rare pathology of the knee joint, and is even rarer when it presents bilaterally with clinical symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 38-year-old female with symptomatic bilateral discoid medial meniscus. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed complete discoid meniscus in one knee and incomplete, on the other side. The MRI findings were confirmed on arthroscopy, with horizontal cleavage tear in both knees. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomies of both menisci were performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patient had an excellent functional outcome at the most recent follow-up, with no recurrence of symptoms and full range of movements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia ; Department of Orthopedics, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sunil Gurpur
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Warwick
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bruce
keywords: Arthroscopy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medial Menisci
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