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Can locked meniscal tears show up on xray? locked/dislocated knee4yrs ago and there is pain with excersise/running/straight position for a long time.
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Meniscal tear: Menisci cannot be seen in xray . Mri is the investigation of choice.
Answered 9/15/2013
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No: No, the meniscus is made of cartilage, which is a soft tissue and as such does not show up on plain X-ray. MRI and arthrogram are the two most common ways to visualize a tear of the meniscus.
Answered 11/28/2017
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