Journal de traumatisme et de traitement

Traumatic Bucket-Handle Tears of Both Menisci with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury on the Same Knee - A Case Report

Abstract

Lin-Min Yang and  Lin-Hsue Yang

Bucket handle meniscal tears could be degenerative or traumatic. Most traumatic bucket handle tear of the meniscus is unilateral, either medial or lateral, and often associated with various degree injury of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). However, traumatic bucket handle tear of both medial and lateral menisci on the same knee is very rare, and only cases were reported. We reported a case of traumatic bucket handle meniscal tears of both menisci with ACL partial tear on the same knee. Arthroscopic partial menisectomy for both medial and lateral menisci was successfully performed.