A lateral meniscus tear incarcerated behind the popliteus tendon: A case report

作者：Eskander Mark S^*; Drew Jacob M; Osuch Daniel B; Metzmaker Jeff

来源：Knee, 2010, 17(5): 359-361.

DOI：10.1016/j.knee.2009.10.002

• Meniscus tear
• Popliteus
• Incarcerated
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy

A 51-year-old male, sustained an injury to his left knee after being pinned between his motorcycle and a road barrier In the ER, the patient complained of medial knee pain, and had a significant joint effusion MRI demonstrated an ACL injury, medial meniscal tear, bone biming and impaction at the lateral femoral condyle and tibial plateau, and a teal of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus that was displaced behind the popliteus. Unfortunately, the patient also presented with a deep vein thiombosis and thus could not proceed to the operating room for two months During this time, scar tissue developed around the lateral meniscus
The purpose of this report is to present an unusual variant of a common injury pattern previously unreported where the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus became incarcerated behind the popliteus tendon and was left in place It is likely that our patient will develop osteoarthrms in the future, but considering the circumstances he received a favorable early clin

• 出版日期2010-10