Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Meniscoplasty for a Torn Discoid Medial Meniscus: Case Report, Surgical Technique, and Literature Review.
BACKGROUND
Normal menisci of the knee are semilunar structures. Sometimes, a meniscus may be found to be thickened and disc like and is called a discoid meniscus. Such a discoid variant is usually found in the lateral meniscus. Its occurrence in the medial meniscus is extremely rare.


METHODS
We report a case of an 18-year-old female, who presented to us with knee pain and was found to have a discoid medial meniscus with a tear. We operated on her arthroscopically and performed meniscectomy and meniscoplasty. Postoperatively, the patient was free of her knee pain.


CONCLUSIONS
Discoid medial meniscus is a rare phenomenon which can present as a cause of knee pain. If discoid meniscus is symptomatic, the management includes arthroscopic meniscectomy and meniscoplasty.
Department of Orthopedics, R. N. Cooper Hospital and HBT Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Gokhale Nikhil
GN
Abhay
Department of Orthopedics, R. N. Cooper Hospital and HBT Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Samant
S
Ashwin
Department of Orthopedics, R. N. Cooper Hospital and HBT Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shahane
S
Sunil
Department of Orthopedics, R. N. Cooper Hospital and HBT Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Kapopara
K
Hardik
Meniscoplasty; arthroscopic meniscectomy; discoid medial meniscus