Research Shows MRI Can Reliably ID Lateral Meniscal Oblique Radial Tears

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Fri, 10/03/2025 – 10:33

September 24, 2025—According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), MRI can reliably identify lateral meniscal oblique radial tears (LMORTs) — a biomechanically important tear pattern associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury — using arthroscopy as the reference standard.
“In our series of more than 500 ACL reconstructions, LMORT lesions accounted for more than one-third of posterior lateral meniscal tears and were seen in 9…

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