ReviewOsteoarthritis and cartilage2022
Mechanical symptoms and meniscal tear: a reappraisal.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- [2024 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Clinical Practice Guideline: An interpretation of the diagnosis and management of acute isolated meniscal injury].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Guideline
- Potential sources of pain in symptomatic degenerative meniscal tear: A narrative review.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Review
- McMurray's test is influenced by perimeniscal synovitis in degenerative meniscus tears.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Article
- Current advances in animal model of meniscal injury: From meniscal injury to osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025Review
- Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study.HRB open research · 2025Article
- Characterizing Treatment Credibility, Treatment Expectancy, and Symptom Expectancy in Patients Before Nonoperative Treatment for Degenerative Meniscal Tears.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Non-operative Management of Acute Knee Injuries.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Treatment of the syndrome of knee pain and meniscal tear in middle-aged and older persons: A narrative review.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify and summarize literature related to the association between mechanical symptoms (catching and locking of the knee), the presence of meniscal tear, and outcomes after arthroscopic surgery.
designWe searched PubMed and hand-searched reference lists for relevant articles and selected 38 for analysis.
resultsMechanical symptoms appear to have modest sensitivity (ranging 0.32-0.69), specificity (ranging 0.45-0.74) and positive predictive value (ranging 0.75-0.81) for meniscal tear. There is also very little evidence to suggest that those with mechanical symptoms experience better outcomes after arthroscopic surgery.
conclusionOur examination of the literature does not support the hypothesis that mechanical symptoms are related to the presence of meniscal tear or portend better outcomes after arthroscopic surgery.
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