Flap tear
Last revised by David Luong on 27 Jul 2021
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Hanh L, et al. Flap tear. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66594
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Article created:
26 Feb 2019,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
27 Jul 2021,
David Luong ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Flap tears
- Meniscal flap tear
- Meniscal flap tears
A flap tear is a type of meniscal tear that commonly comprises of a displaced flap fragment.
- horizontal tears can give rise to flap tears, which can be classified as superior or inferior when displaced. Superior flaps arise from the superior surface of the meniscus and inferior flaps from the inferior surface.
- oblique tears could also give rise to flaps which are mechanically unstable and that are associated with mechanical symptoms 2
Location
Flap tears occur six to seven times more frequently in the medial meniscus 3.
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References
- 1. Lecas LK, Helms CA, Kosarek FJ, Garret WE. Inferiorly displaced flap tears of the medial meniscus: MR appearance and clinical significance. (2000) AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 174 (1): 161-4. doi:10.2214/ajr.174.1.1740161 - Pubmed
- 2. Mordecai SC, Al-Hadithy N, Ware HE, Gupte CM. Treatment of meniscal tears: An evidence based approach. (2014) World journal of orthopedics. 5 (3): 233-41. doi:10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.233 - Pubmed
- 3. Nguyen JC, De Smet AA, Graf BK, Rosas HG. MR imaging-based diagnosis and classification of meniscal tears. (2014) Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 34 (4): 981-99. doi:10.1148/rg.344125202 - Pubmed
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Cases:
- Inferiorly displaced flap tear of medial meniscus
- Chronic anterior cruciate ligament tear and displaced flap tear of the medial meniscus
- Parrot beak and displaced flap mensical tears
- Horizontal tear and flap tear of the medial meniscus
- Bucket handle tear - medial meniscus
- Horizontal medial meniscal tear with displaced flap into inferior recess
- Meniscal flap tear
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