ArticleInternational orthopaedics2018
Effect of arthroscopic resection for discoid lateral meniscus on the axial alignment of the lower limb.
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- Association between discoid lateral meniscus and medial meniscus posterior root tear: A retrospective cohort study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Surgical Management of the Discoid Lateral Meniscus: a Systematic Review of Outcomes.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Simultaneous Meniscal Repair and Temporary Guided Growth Using a Tension Band Plate to Correct Alignment in Pediatric Discoid Lateral Meniscus Patients With Valgus Knee.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Discoid meniscus: Treatment considerations and updates.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Review
- Saucerization of complete discoid lateral meniscus is associated with change of morphology of the lateral femoral condyle and tibial plateau.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
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- Chinese Experts Consensus and Practice Guideline on Discoid Lateral Meniscus.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Bilateral Medial and Lateral Discoid Menisci: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Multivariate ordered logistic regression analysis of the postoperative effect of symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Factors influencing postoperative outcomes in patients with symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study was designed to investigate the changes in the lower limb axial alignment and knee joint function after arthroscopic resection of discoid lateral menisci.
methodsPre-operative and post-operative full-length weight-bearing radiographs of the lower limb were obtained from 60 patients with discoid lateral menisci from August 2015 to August 2016. Twenty-four patients were treated with meniscectomy and 36 cases were treated with meniscoplasty. The axial alignment of the lower limb was measured, and changes in the lower limb axial alignment before and after surgery were analyzed. The effects of differing degrees of meniscal resection on the lower limb axial alignment were compared and analyzed. Knee joint function on the affected side was scored using the Lysholm knee scoring, Tegner activity, and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective scales before surgery and one, six and 12 months after surgery.
resultsThere were apparent changes in the lower limb axial alignment after surgery (p < 0.01). The changes were more conspicuous after a total meniscectomy than a meniscoplasty but were insignificant (p > 0.05). Intragroup comparisons of the Lysholm knee, IKDC, and Tegner scores before and after surgery revealed significant differences (p < 001). However, the differences were not significant between the two surgical approaches (p > 0.05).
conclusionFor those with considerable genu varum or genu valgum after surgery, individualized therapy should be developed to correct the lower limb axial alignment and to prevent articular cartilage degeneration. Arthroscopic resection of a discoid lateral meniscus greatly improves knee joint function.
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