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Operative Treatment of Isolated Meniscus Injuries in Adolescent Patients: A Meta-Analysis and Review.
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- Meniscus repairs in the adolescent population-safe and reliable outcomes: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Pooled it
- Arthroscopic meniscal surgery: a national society treatment guideline and consensus statement.The bone & joint journal · 2019Guideline
- Ten-Year Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis Incidence Is Low After Pediatric Isolated Meniscal Surgery but Lower After Meniscal Repair Than Meniscectomy.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Isolated meniscal repair, medial meniscus repair and older age increase failure risk after all-inside meniscal repair: A cohort study of 2264 patients.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Outcomes of Isolated Medial Meniscus Injuries in Skeletally Immature Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Enhancing meniscal repair with tough adhesive puncture sealing (TAPS) suture: A proof-of-concept study on bovine cadaveric knees.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Longer time between anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction is associated with a greater risk of medial meniscus injury.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Comparison of Subsequent Surgery After Repair in Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears and Meniscectomy Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Repair of bucket handle meniscus tears improves patient outcomes versus partial meniscectomy at the time of ACL reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Pediatric meniscus morphology varies with age: a cadaveric study.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- [Research progress of knee meniscal repair techniques].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Review
- Chinese Experts Consensus and Practice Guideline on Discoid Lateral Meniscus.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Repair for Isolated Meniscus Tear in Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Posterolateral approach for all-inside arthroscopic lateral meniscus repair in athletes: technique and outcomes.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Isolated lateral meniscus tear masquerading as a potential septic arthritis in a 7 year old.BMJ case reports · 2020Article
- An Up-to-Date Review of the Meniscus Literature: A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Review
- Relaxation of the Medial Collateral Ligament to Facilitate Pediatric Meniscal Surgery.Arthroscopy techniques · 2019Article
- Meniscal allograft transplants and new scaffolding techniques.EFORT open reviews · 2019Review
- Outcomes of Meniscus Repair in Children and Adolescents.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
contextWith the rise in sports participation and increased athleticism in the adolescent population, there is an ever-growing need to better understand adolescent meniscus pathology and treatment.
objectiveTo better understand the operative management of meniscus tears in the adolescent population. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review of PubMed (MEDLINE) and Google Scholar was performed for all archived years. STUDY SELECTION: Studies that reported on isolated meniscus tears in adolescent patients (age, 10-19 years) were included. STUDY
designSystematic review and meta-analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors reviewed and extracted data from studies that fulfilled all inclusion criteria.
resultsNine studies on isolated meniscus tears in adolescent patients were found, with level of evidence ranging from 3 to 4. These studies evaluated a total of 373 patients (248 males, 125 females) and 390 knees. Seven studies were published between 1979 and 2000, all of which discuss meniscectomy as the primary treatment. Two studies were published after 2000 and report on meniscus repair surgery. The mean patient age was 14.4 years. A total of 308 meniscectomies and 64 meniscus repairs were performed. Follow-up ranged from 1.8 to 30 years (mean, 10.8 years). A 37% retear rate was reported for patients undergoing meniscus repair. Different outcome measures were used for meniscectomy versus meniscus repair. Three studies evaluating meniscectomy reported Tapper-Hoover scores, showing 54 patients with an excellent result, 58 with good, 57 with fair, and 23 with poor results.
conclusionA shift in the management of isolated adolescent meniscal tears is reflected in the literature, with a recent increase in operative repair. This is likely secondary to poor outcomes after meniscectomy reflected in long-term follow-up studies. The current literature highlights the need for improved description of tear patterns, standardized reporting of outcome measures, and improved study methodologies to help guide orthopaedic surgeons on operative treatment of meniscal tears in adolescent patients.
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