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ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2023

Isolated radial tears of the lateral meniscus midbody: a case series of professional athletes treated with outside-in repair.

G Torre, M Turchetta, A Del Buono, V Pavone, R Papalia, P P Mariani

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

G TorreDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Rome, Italy. g.torre@unicampus.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6215-8645
M TurchettaDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
A Del BuonoOrthopaedic and Trauma Unit Ospedale Luigi Curto, Polla, Salerno, Italy.
V PavoneDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
R PapaliaDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
P P MarianiSenior Professor, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy.
Università Campus Bio-Medico · ITUniversity of Catania · ITForo Italico University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe main aim of the study is to assess clinical and functional outcomes of arthroscopic outside-in repair of isolated radial tears of the midbody of lateral meniscus in professional athletes and to evaluate the return to the sport activity after surgery.

methodsA retrospective data collection on professional athletes with isolated complete lesion of the midbody of lateral meniscus, treated with arthroscopic outside-in repair was carried out. Outcome measures included functional assessment, Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) and Hamstring Quadriceps Ratio (HQR) and Lysholm score collected before surgery and at 4-month follow-up. Data on return to sport practice and re-injury were also retrieved.

resultsFourteen patients satisfied the selection criteria. Full return to professional sport activity (Tegner 10) was registered in the 86% of the cohort at 4 months after the surgery. Functional testing of the athletes showed a return of the LSI and HQR to the pre-surgical condition, demonstrating a full recovery of the functional ability and muscle strength. Similarly, clinical evaluation through Lysholm score showed an improvement, reaching an average of 97.7 points at 4 months follow-up.

conclusionA good functional recovery and a high rate of return to play has been observed in a population of professional athletes, at 4 months after outside-in repair.

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ArthroscopyMenisci, TibialAthletesHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesKneeMeniscusMidbodyOutside-in repairProfessional athletesRadial tear

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