Spontaneous Healing of a Displaced Bucket-Handle Tear of the Lateral Meniscus in a Child

• DOI: 10.5792/ksrr.2015.27.1.65
• Publication Date: 2015-03-04T00:15:27Z
• Authors: Jae Hwi Han; Jae Gwang Song; Jae Ho Kwon; Kyung Woon Kang; Daviesh Shah; Kyung-Wook Nha
• Keywords: Meniscus; Medial meniscus; Lateral meniscus

Bucket-handle tears less frequently occur in the lateral meniscus than medial meniscus. An 11-year-old male patient complained of painful swelling and locking due to a displaced bucket-handle tear We recommended an arthroscopic surgery; however, left hospital without surgical treatment. Six weeks afterwards, he returned any complain pain regained full range motion. The final follow-up magnetic resonance imaging showed reduction torn meniscal fragment signal changes suggestive tear. report rare case isolated that healed spontaneously intervention.