Horizontal cleavage tears may be unrelated to presenting knee symptoms
KOLOA, Hawaii — Horizontal cleavage tears are common on MRI, often asymptomatic and the MRI appearance may not correlate with arthroscopy findings, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii. “The meniscus is still functional in many cases, and they may be totally unrelated to the patient’s chief complaint or presenting knee symptoms. Address the actual pain source.