Thin bands of connective tissue running between posterior horn of lateral meniscus and lateral joint capsule
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Camarillo M et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears. Orthopedics. 37(3):187-90, 2014
Park JH et al: Snapping knee caused by a popliteomeniscal fascicle tear of the lateral meniscus in a professional Taekwondo athlete. Orthopedics. 35(7):e1104-7, 2012
Shin HK et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tear: diagnosis and operative technique. Arthrosc Tech. 1(1):e101-6, 2012
Suganuma J et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic findings of the popliteomeniscal fascicles with and without recurrent subluxation of the lateral meniscus. Arthroscopy. 28(4):507-16, 2012
Laundre BJ et al: MRI accuracy for tears of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament injury and the clinical relevance of missed tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):515-23, 2009
Peduto AJ et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicles: anatomic considerations using MR arthrography in cadavers. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 190(2):442-8, 2008
Diamantopoulos A et al: The posterolateral corner of the knee: evaluation under microsurgical dissection. Arthroscopy. 21(7):826-33, 2005
LaPrade RF et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears causing symptomatic lateral compartment knee pain: diagnosis by the figure-4 test and treatment by open repair. Am J Sports Med. 33(8):1231-6, 2005
Munshi M et al: MR imaging, MR arthrography, and specimen correlation of the posterolateral corner of the knee: an anatomic study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(4):1095-101, 2003
Blankenbaker DG et al: Usefulness of two indirect MR imaging signs to diagnose lateral meniscal tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(3):579-82, 2002
De Smet AA et al: Abnormal superior popliteomeniscal fascicle and posterior pericapsular edema: indirect MR imaging signs of a lateral meniscal tear. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(1):63-6, 2001
Johnson RL et al: MR visualization of the popliteomeniscal fascicles. Skeletal Radiol. 28(10):561-6, 1999
LaPrade RF: Arthroscopic evaluation of the lateral compartment of knees with grade 3 posterolateral knee complex injuries. Am J Sports Med. 25(5):596-602, 1997
Pavlov H et al: The popliteus bursa: an indicator of subtle pathology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 134(2):313-21, 1980
Thin bands of connective tissue running between posterior horn of lateral meniscus and lateral joint capsule
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Camarillo M et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears. Orthopedics. 37(3):187-90, 2014
Park JH et al: Snapping knee caused by a popliteomeniscal fascicle tear of the lateral meniscus in a professional Taekwondo athlete. Orthopedics. 35(7):e1104-7, 2012
Shin HK et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tear: diagnosis and operative technique. Arthrosc Tech. 1(1):e101-6, 2012
Suganuma J et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic findings of the popliteomeniscal fascicles with and without recurrent subluxation of the lateral meniscus. Arthroscopy. 28(4):507-16, 2012
Laundre BJ et al: MRI accuracy for tears of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament injury and the clinical relevance of missed tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(2):515-23, 2009
Peduto AJ et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicles: anatomic considerations using MR arthrography in cadavers. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 190(2):442-8, 2008
Diamantopoulos A et al: The posterolateral corner of the knee: evaluation under microsurgical dissection. Arthroscopy. 21(7):826-33, 2005
LaPrade RF et al: Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears causing symptomatic lateral compartment knee pain: diagnosis by the figure-4 test and treatment by open repair. Am J Sports Med. 33(8):1231-6, 2005
Munshi M et al: MR imaging, MR arthrography, and specimen correlation of the posterolateral corner of the knee: an anatomic study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(4):1095-101, 2003
Blankenbaker DG et al: Usefulness of two indirect MR imaging signs to diagnose lateral meniscal tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(3):579-82, 2002
De Smet AA et al: Abnormal superior popliteomeniscal fascicle and posterior pericapsular edema: indirect MR imaging signs of a lateral meniscal tear. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(1):63-6, 2001
Johnson RL et al: MR visualization of the popliteomeniscal fascicles. Skeletal Radiol. 28(10):561-6, 1999
LaPrade RF: Arthroscopic evaluation of the lateral compartment of knees with grade 3 posterolateral knee complex injuries. Am J Sports Med. 25(5):596-602, 1997
Pavlov H et al: The popliteus bursa: an indicator of subtle pathology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 134(2):313-21, 1980
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