ArticleClinics and practice2024
Do MRI Results Represent Functional Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Repair of an Isolated Meniscus Tear in Young Patients?-A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study.
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- The Use of Fibrin Clot During Meniscus Repair in Young Patients Reduces Clinical Symptom Rates at 12-Month Follow-Up: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Internal-Control-Normalized T2 Mapping of Meniscal Abnormalities on a Cartilage MRI Protocol: An Exploratory Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Platelet-rich plasma facilitates earlier functional recovery and return to sport in traumatic meniscal repair: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Diagnostic value of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging in predicting clinical outcomes after meniscal repair: A retrospective cohort study.International orthopaedics · 2026Observational
- Risk Factors for Failure of Meniscal Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Redefining Failure: Criteria for Unsuccessful Outcomes in Meniscus Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation in Meniscus Repair Results in a Lower Failure Rate than in the Control Group: A Systematic Review From Meta-analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of postoperative MRI to assess the healing status of repaired menisci is a long-standing issue. This study evaluates and compares functional and MRI outcomes following an arthroscopic meniscus repair procedure with the aim of postoperative MRI diagnostic accuracy clarification in young patients.
methodsA total of 35 patients under 18 years old who underwent isolated meniscus repair were included. The Pedi-IKDC score, Lysholm score, and Tegner activity index (TAS) were compared between the groups formed according to the Stroller and Crues three-grade classification of postoperative MRI-based evaluations. Grade 3 MRI views were classified as unhealed, grade 2 as partially healed, and grade 1 as fully healed within the repaired meniscus, whereas grade 3 cases were considered unsuccessful due to MRI evaluation.
resultsMRI assessment revealed 4 cases of grade 1 (11.4%), 14 cases of grade 2 (40.8%), and 17 cases of grade 3 (48.0%) lesions. Pedi-IKDC and TAS scores were significantly higher among MRI grade 2 patients than among MRI grade 3 patients (
conclusionsTo conclude, established functional score cut-off values may help identify unhealed meniscus repair patients.
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