Clinical and MRI considerations in sports-related knee joint cartilage injury and cartilage repair.

Cartilage injuries of the knee occur frequently in professional and amateur athletes and can be associated with severe debilitation and morbidity. They are commonly associated with ligament injuries but also may be frequently isolated. Increasing awareness and advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have led to increasing diagnosis and recognition of these injuries.

A deceptive MRI appearance of the medial meniscus in a 14 year old boy: a case report.

Background: A 14 year old boy with a history and clinical examination suggestive of a medial meniscal tear is presented.

Case Presentation: The MRI findings suggested a horizontal cleavage tear so arthroscopy was carried out. No intra articular pathology was found at the time of surgery.