ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Lateral Meniscal Tears in Young Patients: A Comparison of Meniscectomy and Surgical Repair.
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- Meniscectomy is associated with a higher rate of osteoarthritis compared to meniscal repair following acute tears: a meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Outside-in repair technique is effective in traumatic tears of the meniscus in active adults: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Femoral insertion osteotomy of the lateral collateral ligament for expanding lateral knee space in meniscus repair.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Complications and Reoperations Following Meniscal Repair and Transplantation.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Biomechanics of Meniscus Tears and Repair Techniques.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Long-Term Results for Meniscus Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Pediatric meniscal surgery in Italy: A 10-year epidemiological nationwide registry study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- How to Improve Meniscal Repair through Biological Augmentation: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Incidence of Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Within 5 Years of Surgery Was Greater Following Partial Meniscectomy Than Meniscus Repair and/or Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lateral Meniscal Lesions: A Consensus Statement by the Chinese Society of Sports Medicine.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with independent internal brace reinforcement: surgical technique and clinical outcomes with a minimum two year follow-up.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMeniscal tears are common in active patients, but treatment trends and surgical outcomes in young patients with lateral meniscal tears are lacking. PURPOSE: To evaluate treatment trends, outcomes, and failure rates in young patients with lateral meniscal tears. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsPatients aged ≤25 years treated surgically for isolated lateral meniscal tears from 2001 to 2017 were identified. Treatment trends were compared over time. International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores and failure rates were compared by treatment modality (meniscectomy vs meniscal repair). Failure was defined as reoperation, symptomatic osteoarthritis, or a severely abnormal IKDC score. Univariate regression analyses were performed to predict failure and IKDC scores based on treatment, type and location of tear, or extent of meniscectomy.
resultsIncluded were 217 patients (226 knees) with a mean age of 17.4 years (range, 7-25 years); of these patients, 144 knees (64%) were treated with meniscectomy and 82 knees (36%) with meniscal repair. Treatment with repair increased over time compared with meniscectomy (
conclusionAn increase was seen in the rate of isolated lateral meniscal tear repair in young patients. IKDC score improvement was greater after repair than meniscectomy, although postoperative IKDC scores were similar. Symptomatic arthritis, reoperation, and failure rates were similar between groups; however, there was a trend for increased arthritis symptoms in patients treated with meniscectomy, especially total meniscectomy. Treatment modality, type and location of tear, and amount of meniscus removed were not predictive of final IKDC scores or failure.
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