J Korean Arthrosc Soc.
2013 Feb;17(1):66-70.
Incarcerated Flap Tear of the Medial Meniscus into the Inferior Joint Capsule: A Report of Two Cases
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHA Gumi Medical Center, CHA University, Gumi, Korea. husucabi@naver.com
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Flap tear is a type of displaced meniscal fragments that is often clinically significant lesions requiring surgical intervention. If the displaced tear is located inferomedial to the tibial plateau and incarcerated into the articular capsule, it can be overlooked from preoperative magnetic resonance imaging evaluation and escape detection during arthroscopic examination. In addition, the clinical feature and treatment result of incarcerated flap tear has not been reported. We present 2 cases of medial meniscus flap tear incarcerated into the articular capsule that showed specific clinical features, in order to emphasize the importance of clinical suspicion of such a lesion for accurate preoperative diagnosis.
