Summary of positive and negative findings for ramp lesions.
Abstract
Meniscal RAMP lesions are not uncommon with ACL injuries and their incidence is higher in young males sustaining non-contact injuries. Diagnosis requires awareness of the lesion, and its hidden location and how to access it on arthroscopy remain the gold standard in detecting these tears. Despite trials to explain RAMP lesions by signal changes on MR imaging, a correlation was built in only one third of the cases. The healing potential along with the effect on knee stability of RAMP lesions is the reason behind repairing them. In this chapter, we intend to outline the description, incidence, effects, diagnosis and treatment outcomes of these lesions.
Keywords
- RAMP
- hidden lesions
- MRI
- treatment
- rehabilitation
1. Introduction
The ramp in the posteromedial knee, the so-called because of its sheer resemblance to the ramps that we use to climb, is not a new structure to be described. However, there is a sudden surge in interest in addressing the lesions in this area—called the Ramp lesions. These lesions were described as early as 1983 by Hamberg et al. [1, 2]. Michael J. Strobel invented the term “Ramp lesion” to describe this disorder. He says that a meniscal injury known as a “ramp lesion,” which obliterates the posterior horn of the medial meniscus’s peripheral connection, commonly occurs in conjunction with an ACL tear [3].
Despite being a recognized entity for many years, these lesions were not considered important until recent years. The reasons are that these are the commonly missed lesions unless one is very particular—be it arthroscopically or in the MRIs. The knee is kept extended during the bulk of MRI processes. Ramp lesions are more difficult to analyse in this position because there is less space on the posterior and medial sides. One should be aware of the associated signs of ramp lesions like posteromedial tibial bone bruises. During the routine diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee, as emphasized by Sonnery-Cottet and his colleagues, 40 percent of these injuries are missed out. Only a trans-notch view may show these rips, allowing for a thorough assessment of the posteromedial compartment and a determination of the mobility of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus [4]. These characteristics have paved the way for these lesions to be called “hidden lesions” ultimately making them “forgotten lesions” for several years.
Since ACL reconstructions are among the most common knee operations, there has recently been a global search for surgical perfection. Due to recent research that suggests ramp lesions contribute to anterior and rotational stability, interest in them has been revived [5, 6].
The definition of Ramp lesions varies in the literature. But generally, they are described as longitudinal or oblique superior meniscocapsular junction tears or the tears in the meniscotibial ligament that typically occur in association with the ACL tears [4, 7]. These mediolateral tears are generally less than 2 cm [8].
2. Anatomy
The meniscotibial ligament attaches to the medial meniscus anteriorly, while the meniscocapsular expansion, also known as the meniscocapsular ligament, attaches to the medial meniscus posteriorly. Knowing the length of this area as well as how the meniscotibial ligaments and meniscocapsular junction adhere to the medial meniscus’s back is absolutely crucial.
Based on its capsular attachment and degree of movement, the medial meniscus has been subdivided into a number of zones [9, 10]. The anterior root, also known as zone 1, the anteromedial zone, also known as zone 2, the medial zone, also known as zone 3, the Ramp area also known as zone 4 and the posterior zone, also known as zone 5, were the five zones identified by Smigielski et al. The band of fibrous connective tissue known as the meniscotibial ligament, commonly referred to as the coronary ligament, holds the meniscus to the tibia 7–10 mm below the articular surface, and the meniscotibial ligament is attached to the tibia. As a result of this association, a depression in the posterior femur develops at this location. These results contradict what was previously described for the ramp region by Diphillipo et al. [11]. The posterior zone of the medial meniscus contains descriptions of several attachments to the meniscocapsular and meniscotibial structures. The meniscocapsular ligament, also known as the meniscocapsular attachment, was 20.2 +/− 6 mm on average in length. This attachment was said to become conjoint with the meniscotibial ligament. Above the meniscocapsular ligament and below the superior border of the meniscus, this unified tissue joins to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, creating a depression above the meniscus. This corresponds to the description of the posterior femoral recess by Smigielski et al. Implications for clinical practice arise from the fact that the ramp area may be reconnected to the posterior capsule after all-inside device repair of ramp lesions, thus bypassing the posterior femoral recess.
Because of its importance in ramp lesion pathophysiology, the architecture of the semimembranosus muscle, and more specifically its distal insertion, must be understood in order to grasp the mechanics of ramp lesions. The semimembranosus has its origin in the upper lateral facet of the ischial tuberosity. It has a complex insertion distally, described variedly across the literature. It is said to have 4 to 8 insertions. There are descriptions of three constant insertions. The lateral collateral ligament attaches inferiorly to the posteromedial tibia, anteriorly to the medial collateral ligament, and laterally to the oblique popliteal ligament and other anteromedial knee tissues, such as the medial meniscus [12]. The SANTI group also noticed the Semimembranosus Capsular Branch, which connects the semimembranosus muscle to the posterior capsule of the knee [13]. This capsular limb is important for understanding the mechanics of ramp fractures. In the literature, it has been reported that the semimembranosus tendon does not directly pass through the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. At best, there is a shaky connection between them. The meniscotibial ligament and meniscocapsular ligament are joined by the tendon’s capsular limb, which connects to the medial meniscus’s posterior horn. Ample adipose tissue with its own network of blood arteries was also found in this layer. This weak link is hypothesized to be the cause of ramp lesions. The well-vascularized nature might be implicated in the good healing potential of this region (Figure 1) [13].
3. Biomechanics
In addition to increasing anterior stability, the ramp area of the knee seems to aid in the joint’s rotational stability [14, 15]. Medial meniscus longitudinal peripheral tear was associated with greater tibial anterior translation in ACL-deficient knees, as reported by Ahn et al. [16]. This improved significantly after the repair of such tears. However, there was no significant change in rotatory stability. According to Peltier et al. [5], there were no discernible changes in anterior translation between ACL-deficient knees, ACL-deficient knees with ramp lesions and ACL-deficient knees with a detached meniscotibial ligament. In ACL-deficient and ACL-deficient with detached meniscotibial ligament knees, internal and external rotation increased considerably under 5-Nm torque, respectively. After severing the meniscocapsular ligament, knees missing a posterior cruciate ligament were more prone to anterior translation and external rotation [17]. One additional clinical study [6] found a stronger correlation between combined ACL and ramp lesions and a grade III pivot test than between grade III pivot tests and isolated ACL tears.
4. Epidemiology
Most often, ACL tears go in conjunction with ramp lesions. Ramp lesions co-occurring with ACL tears have a frequency of somewhere between 9% [18] and 42% [19]. The incidence increase when the delay of ACL reconstruction is more than 3 months [20]. Jiang et al. [21] described 20 cases of ramp lesions over 2-year period without complete ACL tears. They noted ACL longitudinal splits in all these cases. They proposed that these longitudinal splits would have resulted in minimal anterior instability leading to ramp lesions due to semimembranosus contraction. Due to their invisibility on MRI and during arthroscopy [22, 23], the real prevalence of ramp lesions is unknown. These lesions may occur on their own or in conjunction with ACL tears. Ramp lesions have a same prevalence in both adults and children. Meniscal tears are more prevalent in children and teenagers; therefore, this is in sharp contrast to the general population [24].
5. Pathophysiology
The tibia shifts abnormally toward the front after an ACL injury. As a consequence of this stimulation, the semimembranosus muscle contracts, resulting in elongation of the capsular arm, meniscocapsular ligament and meniscotibial ligament. If the medial meniscus becomes trapped between the articular surfaces, a tear can develop if the ramp area gives way [13, 25, 26].
There have also been identified other ramp lesion development mechanisms. The most basic is the stress an ACL tear [27] places on the posteromedial joint capsule, which results in a valgus injury with internal rotation and axial loading of the tibia. A contrecoup injury can develop from a ramp lesion when the knee recovers from pivoting due to a varus strain and internal rotation of the femur on the tibia [28]. This technique results in a ramp rip in the medial meniscus by pressing it on the articular cartilages of the femur and tibia (Figure 2).
6. Clinical features
With these injuries, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is frequently torn. Some of the clinical features that are indicative of the probable presence of ramp lesions include chronic ACL injuries of more than 3 months, a varus knee of more than 3 degrees [29], increased anterior tibial translation [18] and a grade III pivot test result [6]. A multivariate analysis of 769 ramp repairs found that ACL injury in the age group of fewer than 30 years had increased chances of developing ramp lesions. Males had 1.5 times increased risk of developing ramp lesions when compared to females. There is a strong correlation between the existence of a ramp lesion and a laxity difference of more than 6 mm from side to side [30]. A concomitant anterolateral ligament injury also increases the chances of ramp lesion [31]. Isolated ramp lesions, which are rare, present with posteromedial knee pain and pain on deep flexion [21].
7. Imaging diagnosis
On the other side, ramp lesions may be detected using the more common MR imaging of the knee. Injuries to ligaments and soft tissues may be treated with success using certain flexed-knee and/or 3D sequences (Figure 3) [22, 32].
Studies show that meniscal ramp lesions may be found using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is both extremely sensitive and specific. Specificity was found to be 92–98% by Arner et al. [33], whereas sensitivity ranged from 53 to 84%.This sensitivity was observed by DePhillipo et al. [34]: The sensitivity and specificity of the meta-analyses and systematic review conducted by Koo et al. [35] were 71 and 94, respectively.
Hatayama et al. and Yeo et al. discovered that 3.0-T MRI was more capable of detecting ramp lesions than 1.5-T MRI [36]. By detecting an abnormality at the posterior border and complete fluid filling, ramp lesions may be accurately identified on MRI. While successive sagittal images may be utilized to pinpoint the damaged areas of the meniscocapsular junction and posterior horn, alternating sagittal and axial views can be used to assess the mediolateral and mediolateral dimensions of lesions [37, 38]. In Table 1 we have compiled a summary of the MRI results, both favourable and negative.
MRI findings pointing to the existence of a meniscal ramp lesion | MRI results indicating an absence of a meniscal ramp lesion | |
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Primary findings |
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Secondary findings |
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8. Classifications
Meniscal ramp lesions have only been classified in the following few ways (Table 2).
To evaluate whether a tear is adherent (self-heal) or dehiscent, adherent vs. dehiscent, and mediolateral vs. lateral, Seil et al. [39] analysed a set of cadaveric knees (repair).
Instability, tear pattern, tear direction, tear thickness (partial vs. whole) and meniscocapsular disruption were all investigated by Thaunat et al. [40] in relation to meniscotibial ligament injuries.
The Thaunat classification has been upgraded by Greif et al. [41] based on recent cadaveric investigations that support the union of the meniscocapsular and meniscotibial ligaments at the posterior horn meniscal connection (Figure 4).
Thannaut et al. | Grief et al. | ||
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Ramp lesions type | Arthroscopic stability finding | Ramp lesions type | Arthroscopic stability finding |
Type 1: Meniscocapsular tear | Stable | Type 1: Meniscocapsular ligament tear | Stable |
Type 2: Partial superior tear | Stable | Type 2: Partial superior peripheral meniscal horn tear | Stable |
Type 3: Partial inferior tear | Unstable | Type 3A: Partial inferior peripheral posterior horn meniscal tear | Unstable |
Type 4: Complete tear | Unstable | Type 3B: Meniscotibial ligament tear | Unstable |
Type 5: Double tear | Unstable | Type 4A: Complete peripheral posterior horn meniscal tear | Unstable |
Type 4B: Complete meniscojunction tear | Unstable | ||
Type 5: Peripheral posterior horn meniscal double tear | Unstable |
9. Treatment
Meniscal ramp lesions have no consented treatment at the present time. Research has shown that ramp lesions in the context of acute ACLR may recover without surgical intervention if the surrounding biological conditions are appropriate. Some have suggested that ramp lesions should be surgically addressed rather than being let to heal on its own due to the hypermobility of the separated meniscocapsular component. There is data to suggest that individuals with similar longitudinal meniscal tear patterns who have ACLR without first having surgery may benefit from nonsurgical treatment. This is against the general view that ramp lesions should be addressed when there is chronic ACL insufficiency [16].
9.1 Repair procedure
For meniscal ramp lesions, when repair is the preferred therapy, the anatomic position of the lesion might provide a technical problem. The saphenous neurovascular bundle is at danger if a lesion in the posteromedial area of the knee is attempted to be treated. Repairing a ramp lesion requires careful attention to the saphenous nerve, therefore inside-out approaches should be utilized with caution and direct sight of the posterior capsule is preferred. Both inward-focused and outward-focused strategies have been effective in dealing with this issue. There is more room for movement when using sutures in an inside-out repair, which may lead to a more robust structure overall.
In the posteromedial technique for the inside-out repair, an incision is made vertically and obliquely from the adductor tubercle to the rear of the tibial plateau. The anatomical “triangle” formed by the medial gastrocnemius to the back, the inferior direct arm of the semimembranosus to the inferior and the anterior posteromedial joint capsule to the anterior may be seen after making a proximal incision in the soleus muscle fascia while keeping the pes anserine tendons
Using an arthroscopic self-delivery pistol with a cannula, double-loaded, nonabsorbable sutures are placed into the meniscus in a mattress-like vertical pattern. The medial meniscal needle is placed into the upper or lower portion of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus with the knee flexed at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees. The meniscofemoral or meniscotibial capsule’s opening is entered with the suture’s second needle. Light pressure is used while clamping the suture ends. Another round of sutures, this time separated by 3–5 mm is used to complete the procedure. It is best to avoid putting too much weight on the posteromedial tissues while tying the meniscal sutures with the knee flexed at a 90-degree angle.
On the other hand, we may use methods that take place entirely inside the patient’s body. While the advantages of these methods in terms of user friendliness and reduced neurovascular risks are undeniable, they are not without their share of drawbacks, including, but not limited to, discomfort from anchors, and meniscal body rips as a result of the larger holes formed by device insertion The stages of the repair procedure will be different depending on the tool.
However, there is currently no agreed-upon surgical rehabilitation programme for meniscal ramp injuries. Rehabilitation plans should start with broad concepts and be modified for each patient. In addition, when a meniscal ramp lesion and another knee injury occur simultaneously, the rehabilitation will be influenced in part by the simultaneous surgical operation.
10. Rehabilitation
Whether the meniscal ramp lesion treatment is an independent procedure or done at the same time as an ACL restoration affects the rehabilitation strategy. When an ACL reconstruction is done, the patient must undergo rehabilitation as outlined in the ACL rehabilitation protocol. On the first postoperative day, a patient who has undergone an isolated meniscal ramp repair should start performing exercises to reduce edema, improve knee range of motion, and develop the quadriceps. In the early postoperative phase, weightbearing and knee flexion are limited to minimise excessive stress on the repair. Maximum knee flexion activities (such as squatting and lifting) and pivotal and contact sports should be avoided for 4 to 6 months [42].
In average, patients who undergo repairs of tears to the outer two-thirds of the meniscus, such as ramp lesions, recover more quickly than those who have meniscal transplants or repairs of tears to the centre one-third of the meniscus. When a patient has a non-tender joint line, no pain or effusion, total muscle strength and full range of motion, particularly in full extension, they are prepared to resume sports or strenuous activities.
11. Conclusion
When it comes to ACL-deficient knees, ramp lesions are widespread yet sometimes ignored, especially in the acute situation. In ACL-deficient knees, these tears may induce substantial anterior tibial translation and external rotational instability, which can only be restored by performing a concurrent meniscal repair in addition to an ACL reconstruction. Ramp lesions are notoriously challenging to identify on MRI; hence, a thorough arthroscopic approach is often required for accurate diagnosis. Repairing ramp lesions is highly suggested if they are present to prevent negative biomechanical effects. Isolated ramp lesions should be treated with the same technique used for meniscal repair after rehabilitation as other knee injuries. However, if an ACL repair is done at the same time, recovery should adhere to the postoperative protocol for ACL reconstruction. Understanding about this injury type is essential, especially in the setting of an ACL tear, as ramp tears are more often than previously thought.
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