SynthesisMusculoskeletal surgery2020
Management of ramp lesions of the knee: a systematic review of the literature.
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- The formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT initiative. Part I-Rehabilitation management after meniscus surgery (meniscectomy, repair and reconstruction).Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Guideline
- Good results after treatment of RAMP lesions in association with ACL reconstruction: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Incidence, Arthroscopic Detection, and Clinical Outcomes of Ramp Lesions in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Combined Posteromedial Loop Stitch and All-Inside Anterior Suture Technique for Medial Meniscus Ramp Lesion Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Beyond the ACL: The Hidden Impact of Ramp Tears on Knee Stability.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Review
- Saving the Meniscus: A Retrospective Observational Study of the Incidence, Treatment, and Failure Rate of the Main Meniscal Tear Types at 24-Month Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT Initiative: Part I-Rehabilitation Management After Meniscus Surgery (Meniscectomy, Repair and Reconstruction).Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Meniscal Ramp Injury Diagnosis.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Approaching ramp lesions from the different world of posterior knee compartment: A review of evidence with a proposal of a new classification and treatment.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair Without the Need for a Posteromedial Portal.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- The effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and RAMP lesion repair on psychological status.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Clinical and MRI Outcomes of Repaired Peripheral Longitudinal Tears of the Posterior Horn of the Medial Meniscus With ACL Reconstruction: Results According to Tear Size.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Ramp Lesions of the Medial Meniscus.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- All-Inside Technique for Ramp Lesion Repair: Arthroscopic Suture With Knee Scorpion Suture Passer.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Occult Posterolateral Meniscocapsular Separations: Another Hidden Lesion.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Ramp lesion of the medial meniscus.EFORT open reviews · 2021Review
- Diagnostic performance of open MRI in the flexed knee position for the detection of medial meniscus ramp lesions.Skeletal radiology · 2020Article
- Ramp lesions: a systematic review of MRI diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficacy.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the current literature and to assess the clinical outcomes following meniscal ramp lesion treatment and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A consensus of the treatment of this pattern of tears is still lacking.
methodsA systematic review of the literature was performed with a comprehensive search on Medline through PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase and Google Scholar databases. The PRISMA 2009 flowchart and checklist were considered to edit the review. The included studies were evaluated based on indications, management, surgical technique and clinical results.
resultsSeven studies (two level II and five level IV evidence) were identified that met inclusion criteria, including a total of 509 patients. The overall main follow-up was 23.6 months. Treatment failure occurred in 8.3% of patients receiving ACL repair and ramp lesion treatment. The repair of ramp lesion is the most used approach in the literature.
conclusionThere is a lack of literature focused on the management of ramp lesion and ACL injuries. The repair resulted in the most used approach with good clinical results and low failure rate. However, further high-quality studies evaluating the long-term outcomes of different surgical strategies are needed.
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