MENISCAL OSSICLES - 2 CASE-REPORTS AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Intrameniscal ossicles of the knee are rare lesions. We present two ca ses. The first case occurred in a male soccer player who had knee trau ma, with radiographic findings of a meniscal ossicle. Meniscal motions were normal, and symptoms resolved with conservative measures. The se cond case was found in a male athlete with acute medial compartment in stability and complex meniscal tears. His medial meniscus, containing the ossicle, was removed. Initial conservative management is recommend ed for all cases of meniscal ossicle, and arthroscopic resection of th e ossicle is recommended for symptomatic cases.