The double bucket handle tear of the medial meniscus.

Abstract

tinely performed the medial meniscectomy through two capsular incisions (Figure 1 ) This surgical approach to medial meniscectomy has allowed direct visualization and documentation of the posterior horn pathology of the medial meniscus The frequency of bucket handle tears associated with posterior horn tear, i.e., &dquo;Double Bucket Handle&dquo;, was established (Figure 2) These surgical findings and their relationships to medial meniscectomy are discussed.