✅ Knee MRI Mastery/Chap 1. Meniscus

(Fig 1-C.15) Lateral Meniscal Extrusion

MSK MRI 2024. 2. 8. 20:15

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✅ Meniscal Extrusion Summary:

  • Medial meniscal extrusion is defined as meniscal tissue extending 3 mm or more beyond the tibial plateau edge (excluding osteophytes).
  • For lateral meniscal body extrusion, a threshold of 2 mm is suggested.
  • Medial meniscal extrusion alone should not be the sole diagnostic criterion.

 

✅  Lateral Meniscal Extrusion Insights:

  • Lateral meniscal extrusion greater than 1 mm is less common in patients with posterior root tears and ACL injury.
  • Partial-width lateral root tears and meniscofemoral ligaments help stabilize the lateral meniscus.



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