Transtibial Pullout Repair of Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tear with Tissue Loss: A Case with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Medial Meniscus Tear

Figure 3

Comparison of the (a–d) preoperative and (e–h) postoperative MRI findings. (a) Preoperative MRI showed a linear defect in the coronal plane (dotted area). (b) The length of the lateral meniscus extrusion (LME) was 3.1 mm (length between dashed lines). (c, d) The reference lines of the sagittal plane are shown as dotted lines in (a) (C and D, respectively). Ghost sign in two consecutive sagittal planes with a 10 mm interval (dashed area). (e) One year after the operation, the preoperative gap was filled with tissue continuous to the tibial attachment of the LMPR in the coronal plane. (f) The length of LME was 1.6 mm (1 year postoperatively). (g, h) The reference lines of the sagittal plane are shown as dotted lines in (e) (G and H, respectively). The disappearing ghost sign in two consecutive sagittal planes with a 10 mm interval (arrowhead).

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