meniscal tears
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Menisci Menisci
Dr / Hytham NafadyDr / Hytham Nafady
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Anatomy of the meniscusAnatomy of the meniscus
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The posterior horn medial meniscus is larger than The posterior horn medial meniscus is larger than the anterior horn.the anterior horn.
Both horns of lateral meniscus are of the same Both horns of lateral meniscus are of the same size, but the posterior horn is slightly higher in size, but the posterior horn is slightly higher in position.position.
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Signs of meniscal tear
Abnormal signalMorphological
changes
Grade I
Grade II
Grade III
Abnormal size
Blunting of free edge
Displacement of meniscal fragemnt
Interrupted appearance
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Abnormal mensicus Abnormal mensicus signalsignal
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Normal meniscusNormal meniscus
Small meniscusSmall meniscus
Truncated free edgeTruncated free edge
Displaced meniscal Displaced meniscal fragmentfragment
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Types of meniscal tears Types of meniscal tears according to plane of according to plane of
cleavagecleavageMeniscal
tears
Vertical Horizontal
Longitudinal Radial
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Horizontal tearHorizontal tear
Is parallel to the Is parallel to the tibial plateautibial plateau and and divide the meniscus into upper and divide the meniscus into upper and lower segments.lower segments.
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Horizontal tearHorizontal tear
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Horizontal tear with Horizontal tear with parameniscal cystparameniscal cyst
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Longitudinal vertical tearLongitudinal vertical tear
Is perpendicular to the Is perpendicular to the tibial tibial plateauplateau & parallel to the & parallel to the long axis long axis of the meniscusof the meniscus..
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Longitudinal vertical tearLongitudinal vertical tear
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Longitudinal vertical tearLongitudinal vertical tear
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Peripheral longitudinal Peripheral longitudinal teartear
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Peripheral longitudinal Peripheral longitudinal teartear
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Radial tearRadial tear
is perpendicular to the is perpendicular to the tibial plateautibial plateau & & perpendicular to the perpendicular to the long axis of the long axis of the meniscusmeniscus..
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Radial tearRadial tear
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Body radial tearBody radial tear
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Full thickness body Full thickness body radial tearradial tear
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Posterior horn radial Posterior horn radial teartear
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Meniscal extrusionMeniscal extrusion
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Displaced meniscal tearsDisplaced meniscal tears
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Displaced meniscal tears
Vertical Dislaced
Horizontal tear (Flap tear)
Displaced Longitudinal tear
(bucket handle tear)
Displaced Radial tear
(Parrot beak tear)
Types of displaced meniscal tears according to the original plane of cleavage
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Types of displaced meniscal Types of displaced meniscal fragment according the fragment according the direction of displaced direction of displaced
fragmentfragment
Displaced mensical fragment
Displaced mensical fragment
intercondylar notch
intercondylar notch
Mensico-capsular recesses
Mensico-capsular recesses
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MCMCLL
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Flap tearFlap tear
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Flap tearFlap tear
LCLLCLBiceps Biceps tendontendon
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Flap tearFlap tear
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Bucket handle tearBucket handle tear
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Normal bow tie appearnace Normal bow tie appearnace of the meniscal bodyof the meniscal body
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Flipped variant of bucket Flipped variant of bucket handle tearhandle tear
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Double anterior horn Double anterior horn signsign
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Parrot beak tear (radial Parrot beak tear (radial oblique tear) oblique tear)
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Meniscal tear pitfallsMeniscal tear pitfalls
Anatomical structures.Anatomical structures. Physiological changes.Physiological changes. Arifacts.Arifacts.
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Artifacts Artifacts
Magic angle phenomenon.Magic angle phenomenon. Truncation artifact.Truncation artifact.
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Magic angle phenomenonMagic angle phenomenon
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Closed MRIClosed MRI Open MRIOpen MRI
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In closed MRI scanner, In closed MRI scanner, magic angle artifact magic angle artifact can be found in one can be found in one location:location:
The up-sloping of the The up-sloping of the posterior horn lateral posterior horn lateral meniscus.meniscus.
in open, vertical field in open, vertical field magnets, magic angle magnets, magic angle artifact will be found in artifact will be found in two locations: two locations:
1)1) junction of anterior horn junction of anterior horn and body of meniscus and and body of meniscus and
2)2) junction of posterior horn junction of posterior horn and body of meniscus and body of meniscus
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Truncation artifactTruncation artifact
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How to avoid truncation artifact:How to avoid truncation artifact:
Use acquisition matrix that is larger Use acquisition matrix that is larger than 128 x 256 (i.e 192 x 256 or 256 than 128 x 256 (i.e 192 x 256 or 256 x 256).x 256).
Costs of increasing the matrix:Costs of increasing the matrix:
Increased acquisition time.Increased acquisition time.
Decreased S/N ratio.Decreased S/N ratio.
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Anatomical structuresAnatomical structures
Anterior meniscal ligament.Anterior meniscal ligament. Oblique meniscal ligament.Oblique meniscal ligament. Meniscal root ligament.Meniscal root ligament. Meniscofemoral ligaments.Meniscofemoral ligaments. Popliteus tendon.Popliteus tendon. Semimembranosis tendonSemimembranosis tendon ACL insertion.ACL insertion.
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Anterior intermeniscal Anterior intermeniscal ligamentligament
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Meniscofemoral ligamentMeniscofemoral ligament
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Popliteal tendonPopliteal tendon
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Adjacent crossing fibers of Adjacent crossing fibers of the ACLthe ACL
May give the anterior horn of lateral May give the anterior horn of lateral meniscus speckled appearance.meniscus speckled appearance.
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Oblique intermeniscal Oblique intermeniscal ligamentligament
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Oblique intermeniscal Oblique intermeniscal ligament ligament
Vs Vs Bucket handle tearBucket handle tear
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Olique intermeniscal Olique intermeniscal ligamentligament
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Semimembranosis Semimembranosis tendontendon
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Physilogical changesPhysilogical changes
Meniscal flounce.Meniscal flounce. Vacuum phenomenon.Vacuum phenomenon. Normal vascualrity.Normal vascualrity. Meniscal ossicleMeniscal ossicle
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Meniscal flounceMeniscal flounce
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Vacuum phenomenonVacuum phenomenon
Vacuum phenomenon is accumulation of Vacuum phenomenon is accumulation of nitrogen gas within the joint due to nitrogen gas within the joint due to negative pressurenegative pressure
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Meniscal ossicleMeniscal ossicle
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Normal vascularityNormal vascularity