Posterior tibial bone bruising associated with posterior-medial meniscal tear in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament injury

ConclusionsMedial-sided bone bruising; especially present on the posterior tibial plateau may result from a higher injury force during the injury to the ACL. The identification of medial bone bruising on pre-operative MRI imaging following an acute ACL rupture should raise the suspicion of an associated postero-medial meniscal tear.Level of evidenceIII.

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Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - October 20, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research