The Meniscofemoral Ligament Mimicking a Lateral Meniscus Tear
- Author:
Bong Keun PARK
1
;
Hohyoung LEE
;
Seong Tae KIM
;
Min Geun YOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Knee; Ligament; Meniscofemoral; Tear; Meniscus
- MeSH: Arthroscopy; Humans; Knee; Ligaments; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Menisci, Tibial; Middle Aged; Physical Examination; Posterior Cruciate Ligament; Tears
- From:The Journal of Korean Knee Society 2017;29(4):321-324
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 58-year-old male patient who had developed left knee pain with a history of trauma was referred to our hospital. Physical examination and further examination by magnetic resonance imaging revealed results that closely resemble a horizontal tear of the lateral meniscus and a tear of the medial meniscus. Arthroscopically, we found a cord-like structure originating from the posterior 1/3 portion of the lateral meniscus and passing obliquely toward the medial femoral condyle in front of the posterior cruciate ligament without a tear of the lateral meniscus. In this report, we describe a rare case of anterior meniscofemoral ligament that was clearly seen on arthroscopy and mimicked a meniscal tear, which is also known as a pseudo-tear of the meniscus.
