This extrusion should disappear without stress. Coronal MRI sequences are generally considered the best images for visualization of medial meniscal root tears (Figure 1). While visualization of ...

The medial meniscus may need to be surgically repaired if the tear is above Grade 2 (on a 1 to 4 scale). Common surgery types include arthroscopic repair, partial meniscectomy, and total meniscectomy.