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Table 3 Characteristic MRI findings in each type of partial MMPRTs

From: A characteristic MRI finding to diagnose a partial tear of the medial meniscus posterior root: an ocarina sign

 

Type A (n = 3)

Type B (n = 8)

Type C (n = 7)

Coronal images

 Cleft sign

0

3

0

 Giraffe neck sign

0

3

1

 Root irregularity

0

6

3

 Bone marrow spot

3

3

3

Sagittal images

 Ghost sign

0

1

0

 Ocarina sign (%)

2 (67)

6 (75)

5 (71)

 Bone marrow spot

2

3

2

Axial images

 Radial tear sign

0

2

1

  1. Evaluations of most recent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before surgery. MMPRT medial meniscus posterior root tear