Table 1 Arthroscopic findings on abnormal menisci and cruciate ligament.

From: Incidence and Radiological Predictors of Concomitant Meniscal and Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Operative Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Prospective Diagnostic Study

Soft tissue injury (n = 70)

Side

Number (n)

Incidence (%)

Menisci

Contusion

Lateral

13

12.70%

(n = 62, 60.8%)

(n = 15, 14.7%)

Medial

2

2.00%

 

Peripheral Tear

Lateral

21

20.60%

 

(n = 24, 23.5%)

Medial

3

3.00%

 

Radial Tear

Lateral

5

5.00%

 

(n = 7, 7.0%)

Medial

2

2.00%

 

Flap Tear

Lateral

4

4.00%

 

(n = 4, 4.0%)

Medial

0

0

 

Bucket-handle tear

Lateral

9

9.00%

 

(n = 9, 9.0%)

Medial

0

0

 

Horizontal tear

Lateral

0

0

 

(n = 2, 2.0%)

Medial

2

2.00%

 

Degenerative changes

Lateral

4

4.00%

 

(n = 9, 9.0%)

Medial

8

8.00%

Cruciate ligament

Avulsion Fracture

ACL

10

9.80%

(n = 23, 22.5%)

(n = 10, 10.0%)

PCL

1

1.00%

 

Partial Tear

ACL

3

3.00%

 

(n = 7, 7.0%)

PCL

4

4.00%

 

Complete Tear

ACL

2

2.00%

 

(n = 7, 7.0%)

PCL

5

5.00%

  1. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, PCL posterior cruciate ligament.