ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2014
Degenerative meniscus: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 144 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Fragility of Statistical Findings in Meniscus Repair Literature: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2024Pooled it
- Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Intra-substance meniscal changes and their clinical significance: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- The Treatment of Non-Traumatic Meniscus Lesions.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2015Pooled it
- Physical therapy vs. glucocorticoid injection in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial.BMC medicine · 2025Trial
- Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus placebo surgery for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 2-year follow-up of the randomised controlled trial.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2018Trial
- The effects of injecting intra-articular platelet-rich plasma or prolotherapy on pain score and function in knee osteoarthritis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Trial
- Multi-Tissue Crosstalk Regulating Meniscus Healing Under Inflammation and Physiological Loading.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Internal-Control-Normalized T2 Mapping of Meniscal Abnormalities on a Cartilage MRI Protocol: An Exploratory Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lateral patellar compression syndromeQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Medial and lateral menisci vascularization level in advanced osteoarthritis of the knee.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Anisotropic wear behavior of meniscus: Influence of cross-shear and loading magnitude.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2026Article
- Increased posterior tibial slope in patients with anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees compared to knees with an intact anterior cruciate ligament and a degenerative medial meniscus tear: A radiographic comparative study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Potential sources of pain in symptomatic degenerative meniscal tear: A narrative review.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Review
- The Impact of Aging on Meniscal Tears and Chondral Lesions in Men: Insights from First-Time Arthroscopic Knee Evaluation.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ultrasonographic Assessment of Meniscus Damage in the Context of Clinical Manifestations.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of radiographic knee OA progression after arthroscopic meniscectomy compared with IACI for degenerative meniscus tear.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of time between meniscal injury and isolated meniscus repair on post-operative outcomes: A systematic review.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicle transport in meniscus fibrocartilage.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
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Abstract
The symptomatic degenerative meniscus continues to be a source of discomfort for a significant number of patients. With vascular penetration of less than one-third of the adult meniscus, healing potential in the setting of chronic degeneration remains low. Continued hoop and shear stresses upon the degenerative meniscus results in gross failure, often in the form of complex tears in the posterior horn and midbody. Patient history and physical examination are critical to determine the true source of pain, particularly with the significant incidence of simultaneous articular pathology. Joint line tenderness, a positive McMurray test, and mechanical catching or locking can be highly suggestive of a meniscal source of knee pain and dysfunction. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging are frequently utilized to examine for osteoarthritis and to verify the presence of meniscal tears, in addition to ruling out other sources of pain. Non-operative therapy focused on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physical therapy may be able to provide pain relief as well as improve mechanical function of the knee joint. For patients refractory to conservative therapy, arthroscopic partial meniscectomy can provide short-term gains regarding pain relief, especially when combined with an effective, regular physiotherapy program. Patients with clear mechanical symptoms and meniscal pathology may benefit from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, but surgery is not a guaranteed success, especially with concomitant articular pathology. Ultimately, the long-term outcomes of either treatment arm provide similar results for most patients. Further study is needed regarding the short and long-term outcomes regarding conservative and surgical therapy, with a particular focus on the economic impact of treatment as well.
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