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Meniscal root injury and spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee: an observation. journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Robertson, D. D., Armfield, D. R., Towers, J. D., Irrgang, J. J., Maloney, W. J., Harner, C. D. 2009; 91 (2): 190-195

Abstract

We describe injuries to the posterior root of the medial meniscus in patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the medial compartment of the knee. We identified 30 consecutive patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle. The radiographs and MR imaging were reviewed. We found tears of the posterior root of the medial meniscus in 24 patients (80%). Of these, 15 were complete and nine were partial. Complete tears were associated with > 3 mm of meniscal extrusion. Neither the presence of a root tear nor the volume of the osteonecrotic lesion were associated with age, body mass index (BMI), gender, side affected, or knee alignment. The grade of osteoarthritis was associated with BMI. Although tears of the posterior root of the medial meniscus were frequently present in patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, this does not prove cause and effect. Further study is warranted.

View details for DOI 10.1302/0301-620X.91B2.21097

View details for PubMedID 19190052