Case Report
A deceptive MRI appearance of the medial meniscus in a 14 year old boy: a case report
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* Corresponding author: Padmanabhan Subramanian padmanabhan.subramanian01@imperial.ac.uk
Dept Orthopaedics, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3NN, UK
Cases Journal 2009, 2:16 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-16
Published: 6 January 2009Abstract
Background
A 14 year old boy with a history and clinical examination suggestive of a medial meniscal tear is presented.
Case presentation
The MRI findings suggested a horizontal cleavage tear so arthroscopy was carried out. No intra articular pathology was found at the time of surgery.
Conclusion
The role of MRI in investigation of meniscal injuries in children is discussed and the limitations highlighted.