Presentation
Knee pain after trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bucket handle meniscal tear
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Bucket handle tear of the posterior horn medial meniscus flips towards the center of the joint so that the displaced fragment comes to lie anteroinferior to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) mimicking a second smaller PCL (double PCL sign).
Mild joint effusion.
Case Discussion
Bucket handle tears are one of many types of meniscal tears.