ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Meniscal Extrusion: A Narrative Review.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Centralization reduces meniscal extrusion, improves joint mechanics and functional outcomes in patients undergoing meniscus surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Pooled it
- The meniscotibial ligament role in meniscal extrusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Association between medial meniscal extrusion and knee structural progression in adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis - a prospective cohort study.Skeletal radiology · 2025Trial
- Medial Meniscus Extrusion During Weight-Bearing in Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Relationship between medial meniscus extrusion and osteophyte formation in early-stage knee osteoarthritis: an ultrasound-based multicenter cross-sectional study.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2026Article
- Osteoarthritis Progression After Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair: An Analysis of Surgical Timing and Baseline Degenerative Severity.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Meniscal extrusion: Multiple theories, one clinical challenge.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Radiologic and Clinical Analysis of Posterior Medial Meniscal Root Tears: A Comparative Study of All-Suture Anchor and Transtibial Pullout Techniques.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
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- Meniscal centralization restores meniscus-cartilage contact mechanics after posterior root repair: a biomechanical in-silico study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Medial Meniscus Physiologic Extrusion Across Sitting, Bipedal, and Unipedal Stance: The Roles of Generalized Hypermobility and Patellar Tendon Stiffness.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Medial joint line obliquity and medial meniscus tear were associated with medial meniscal extrusion: A case-control study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Effects of running speed on the probability of meniscal failure in the knee joint: based on finite element analysis and the Weibull failure model.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- High tibial osteotomy with individualised alignment and meniscal centralisation improves KOOS sports and recreation and cartilage status compared to conventional Fujisawa-point alignment without centralisation: A propensity score matching study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Ultrasound quantification of knee meniscal extrusion: the potential of weight-bearing and dynamic evaluations. A systematic review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- The Relationship of Meniscal Extrusion to Subchondral Bone Density in Medial Knee Osteoarthritis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Lateral meniscus extrusion on preoperative MRI and its impact upon mid-term clinical outcomes following mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Combined use of cleft and truncated triangle signs helps improve the preoperative MRI diagnosis of lateral meniscus posterior root tears in patients with ACL injuries.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Centralization Technique for Isolated Meniscotibial Ligament Insufficiency Leading to Medial Meniscal Extrusion: Knotless Anchor-Based Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- The preoperative flexion tear gap affects postoperative meniscus stability after pullout repair for medial meniscus posterior root tear.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMeniscal extrusion, referred to as an external displacement of the meniscus, is a commonly encountered but often overlooked magnetic resonance imaging finding in the knee joint. Meniscal extrusion alters the biomechanical properties of the meniscus, leading to accelerated cartilage degeneration and early osteoarthritic changes. The literature contains discrepancies about meniscal extrusion on topics ranging from definition to diagnosis. This narrative review outlines the pathogenesis, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of meniscal extrusion. PURPOSE: To review the current literature on meniscal extrusion, from pathogenesis to treatment, and to provide recommendations for future research. STUDY
designNarrative review.
methodsA computer-based search of the PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Cochrane Library databases was used to perform a comprehensive literature review on meniscal extrusion. A total of 81 studies was ultimately included in the review.
resultsThe literature review highlighted the current ambiguity in definition, difficulty in clinical diagnosis, and low level of awareness of this condition. This review covers all aspects related to meniscal extrusion and identifies many of its lesser known aspects.
conclusionIn the current literature, meniscal extrusion remains a lesser known albeit common condition because of its relatively silent nature along with lack of knowledge among orthopaedic surgeons. Further studies are warranted to provide better understanding and management of this condition.
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