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VIANNA, Evandro Miguelote; MATTOS, André Custódio de; DOMINGUES, Romeu Côrtes  e  MARCHIORI, Edson. Spontaneous healing of bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus: a case report and review of the literature. Radiol Bras [online]. 2004, vol.37, n.3, pp.219-221. ISSN 1678-7099.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-39842004000300016.

We report a case of spontaneous healing of bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus in a 32-year-old man. The patient twisted his left knee during a soccer game. At clinical examination, there was pain at mobilization and lock of extension at 45°. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus and a detached fragment in the intercondylar notch. After conservative treatment there was spontaneous healing of the injury, seen on magnetic resonance imaging.

Palavras-chave : Magnetic resonance imaging; Bucket-handle tear; Meniscal tear; Knee.

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