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SUBMITTER: Murgier J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029181 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Murgier Jérôme J Hansom Donald D Clatworthy Mark M
Arthroscopy techniques 20200122 2
There has been increased emphasis on medial meniscus repair in the anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee, as this improves stability. We describe an arthroscopic sign of an unstable medial meniscal tear that is diagnostic. The "crevice sign" is a longitudinal fissure located on the distal medial femoral condyle. In the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee, there is increased strain on the medial meniscus. A posterior longitudinal medial meniscal tear can occur at the time of the ind ...[more]