Anterior cruciate ligament injury with simultaneous locked bucket-handle tears of both medial and lateral meniscus in a 19-year-old female professional ski racer: a case report

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Sep;15(9):1125-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-007-0293-0. Epub 2007 Feb 23.

Abstract

Acute anterior cruciate ligament deficiency combined with simultaneous locked bucket-handle tears of both medial and lateral menisci have rarely been observed. This case report describes the first case of such a combined knee injury in an athlete including injury mechanism, clinical symptoms, specific signs on MRI, and treatment options.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries*
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Knee Injuries / etiology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Rupture
  • Skiing / injuries*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries*