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. 2016 Nov 19;100(1):99. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.1206

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Tear of the posterior medial root and associated subchondral insufficiency fracture.

Coronal FS T2-WI at the posterior horn of the medial meniscus (A) shows disruption of the posterior medial root (black arrow). Coronal FS T2-WI at the body of the medial meniscus (B) shows extrusion of the medial meniscus underneath the medial collateral ligament and a subchondral hypointense band in keeping with a subchondral insufficiency fracture (black arrowhead) with surrounding bone marrow edema.