ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2023
Popliteomeniscal fascicles tears with lateral meniscus instability: outcomes of arthroscopic surgical technique at mid-term follow-up.
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- Surgical treatment of popliteomeniscal fascicles tears is associated with better patient-reported outcome measures. A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- Lateral meniscal stabilizers, variants, and injuries of the knee.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Diagnostic Performance of MRI for Posterolateral Meniscocapsular Detachment in ACL-Injured Knees: A Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lateral Meniscus Hypermobility Is Associated With Popliteomeniscal Fascicle Injuries in Patients With Varus Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Repair Technique of Lateral Meniscus Tear at the Popliteal Hiatus Area.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Anterior Mobility of the Posterior Horn of the Lateral Meniscus Is Associated With Abnormal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Anteroinferior Popliteomeniscal Fascicle and Posterosuperior Popliteomeniscal Fascicle as Well as a Clinical History of Catching or Locking Symptoms.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- [A study on repair method of typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe popliteomeniscal fascicles (PMFs) are a crucial part of the posterolateral corner of the knee. They provide stability to the lateral meniscus and stabilize the joint during tibial internal rotation. The clinical diagnosis of a torn PMFs is difficult, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be inconclusive as well. The aim of the present study was to report the outcomes of a continuous series of patients affected by PMF lesions and treated with an arthroscopic repair.
methodsSeventeen patients (average age of 22 ± 3.6 years) with PMF lesions and lateral meniscus instability were prospectively enrolled. All patients were evaluated with clinical examination, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), Lysholm and Tegner scores and 1.5 T MRI. All patients had the same arthroscopic procedure consisting of meniscal repair with an all-inside meniscal repair system (mean 2.2 ± 0.77 anchors) and followed with the same postoperative protocol.
resultsAll patients were available at a mean follow-up of 68 ± 24 months (range 49-84 months). Mean IKDC increased from 60.2 ± 13.5 to 83.1 ± 12, mean Lysholm score improved from 56.7 ± 8.2 to 89.8 ± 3.2, and mean Tegner score improved from 2.9 ± 1.3 to 6.5 ± 2. No intraoperative or postoperative complications were reported. MRI evaluation at 6-month follow-up showed successful healing of the menisco-popliteal fascicles in all cases.
conclusionsThe diagnosis and treatment of tears of the PMFs is still debated. Diagnostic confirmation of tearing of the PMFs is usually determined at the time of arthroscopy. Meniscal repair with an all-inside meniscal repair system appears to be an excellent treatment option, since it yields good functional results at mid-term follow-up, no local complications, and complete radiographic healing at 6-month follow-up MRI. Further studies are needed to confirm these promising early results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Case series, 4.
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