Abnormal Superior Popliteomeniscal Fascicle and Posterior Pericapsular Edema
Indirect MR Imaging Signs of a Lateral Meniscal Tear
Arthur A. De Smet1,
David A. Asinger1 and
Richard L. Johnson1,2
1
Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, E3/311
CSC, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792.
2
Present address: Erskine Diagnostic Center, 1948 First Ave., Cedar Rapids, IA
52402.

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Fig. 1A. 16-year-old girl with flap tear of posterior horn of lateral
meniscus. Sagittal spin-echo proton density-weighted MR image shows displaced
flap tear (arrow) of posterior horn.
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Fig. 1B. 16-year-old girl with flap tear of posterior horn of lateral
meniscus. Sagittal spin-echo T2-weighted MR image at same level as A
shows edema (arrow) posterior to capsule.
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Fig. 1C. 16-year-old girl with flap tear of posterior horn of lateral
meniscus. Sagittal spin-echo T2-weighted MR image lateral to A and
B shows intact superior popliteomeniscal fascicle (arrow) and
edema posterior to capsule.
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Fig. 2. 27-year-old man with complex tear of posterior horn of
lateral meniscus. Sagittal spin-echo T2-weighted MR image shows disruption of
superior popliteomeniscal fascicle (arrow). Tear cannot be seen on
this image.
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Fig. 3. 45-year-old man with oblique tear of body and posterior horn
of lateral meniscus. Sagittal spin-echo T2-weighted MR image shows thickening
and distortion of superior popliteomeniscal fascicle (curved arrow)
and extensive edema (straight arrows) posterior to capsule. Tear
cannot be seen on this image.
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Fig. 4A. 16-year-old girl with intact lateral meniscus. Sagittal
spin-echo T2-weighted MR image shows edema anterior (small arrow) and
posterior (large arrow) to capsule.
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Fig. 4B. 16-year-old girl with intact lateral meniscus. Sagittal
spin-echo T2-weighted MR image lateral to A shows intact
popliteomeniscal fascicle (curved arrow) and edema (straight
arrow) posterior to capsule.
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