Whats a “bucket-handle” meniscus tear?
What’s a “bucket-handle” meniscus tear? Tuesday April 18, 2006 Meniscus tears come in different shapes and sizes. One type is called a “bucket-handle” tear. These large tears tend to occur in younger patients, and are always traumatic injuries (compared to degenerative tears seen in patients with early signs of wear and tear in the knee). A bucket-handle tear is a tear around the rim of the meniscus, causing the central portion (the bucket-handle) to displace into the joint. These types of tears generally involve large amounts of the meniscus, and are often amenable to meniscus repair (rather than
What’s a “bucket-handle” meniscus tear? Tuesday April 18, 2006 Meniscus tears come in different shapes and sizes. One type is called a “bucket-handle” tear. These large tears tend to occur in younger patients, and are always traumatic injuries (compared to degenerative tears seen in patients with early signs of wear and tear in the knee). A bucket-handle tear is a tear around the rim of the meniscus, causing the central portion (the bucket-handle) to displace into the joint. These types of tears generally involve large amounts of the meniscus, and are often amenable to meniscus repair (rather than
Meniscus tears come in different shapes and sizes. One type is called a “bucket-handle” tear. These large tears tend to occur in younger patients, and are always traumatic injuries (compared to degenerative tears seen in patients with early signs of wear and tear in the knee). A bucket-handle tear is a tear around the rim of the meniscus, causing the central portion (the bucket-handle) to displace into the joint. These types of tears generally involve large amounts of the meniscus, and are often amenable to meniscus repair (rather than removal of the meniscus). Patients with these bucket-hand
