[Tear_04] Complete Longitudinal Meniscal Tear -02

Longitudinal tears almost always involve the posterior horn in both the medial and lateral menisci.
They are diagnosed on MRI by the presence of a vertical line of increased signal intensity contacting the superior, inferior, or both surfaces of the meniscus.

MR images showing vertically oriented increased signal intensity contacting both articular surfaces of the body and posterior horn of the medial meniscus consistent with a complete longitudinal-vertical tear.

The axial image shows how this type of injury parallels the long axis of the meniscus, maintaining the same distance from the periphery.
This type of tear should not extend to the free edge.

Longitudinal tears almost always involve the posterior horn in both the medial and lateral menisci.
They are diagnosed on MRI by the presence of a vertical line of increased signal intensity contacting the superior, inferior, or both surfaces of the meniscus.

MR images showing vertically oriented increased signal intensity contacting both articular surfaces of the body and posterior horn of the medial meniscus consistent with a complete longitudinal-vertical tear.

The axial image shows how this type of injury parallels the long axis of the meniscus, maintaining the same distance from the periphery.
This type of tear should not extend to the free edge.

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