Bucket-handle meniscal tear in a 5-year-old child.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00167-012-1893-x.
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Abstract
Bucket-handle meniscus tears are a common athletic injury that occur frequently in the adult population but are extremely rare in young children. A 5-year-old male patient presented with left knee pain after a minor fall to the ground. Complaints of pain with full weight-bearing, locking of the joint during walking, a significant limp, 45° flexion contracture of the knee, and an inability to bring the leg into full extension were noted during examination. MRI showed a large bucket-handle medial meniscal tear. The patient made a full recovery after undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery. Level of evidence Case report, Level IV.
Medical subject headings
- Menisci, Tibial
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia