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Terrible Triad
(redirected from Medial meniscus)

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Terrible Triad
(1) Injury to the knee with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, tibial collateral ligament, and medial meniscus
(2) Injury to the elbow consisting of radial head fracture, coronoid fracture, and elbow dislocation, which may be accompanied by extensor or flexor origin avulsions and osteochondral injuries to the capitellum or trochlea
Clinical findings Obvious deformity, pain and swelling Management Treat coronoid fracture, then radial head fracture, finally repair ligaments and tendons


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But Neighbour's knee trouble was found to be much more serious than first thought on Tuesday, after an exploratory operation showed he had torn his medial meniscus.
Meniscocapsular separation is defined as disruption of the normal tight attachment of the MCL to the medial meniscus and joint capsule.
The anterior tibial attachment of the medial meniscus was present and intact, but the anterior horn-body junction, body, and posterior horn of the meniscus were small, with extensive horizontal tearing (Fig.
 
 
 
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