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Meniscal Root Tears

Incidence

 

Up to 8% reported in ACL reconstructions

 

Natural History

 

Very poor

- leads to mensical extrusion

- increased tibio-femoral contact pressure

- rapid early OA

- equivalent to total meniscectomy

 

MRI

 

Findings

- meniscal extrusion

- meniscal ghost sign on sagittal (missing meniscus)