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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

Popliteomeniscal fascicles tear with lateral meniscus instability: arthroscopic all-inside technique with two-year follow-up.

Giovanni Di Vico, Roberto Simonetta, Alessio D'Addona, Gaetano Correra, Nicola Maffulli, Filippo Migliorini, Donato Rosa

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Giovanni Di VicoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Clinica San Michele, Maddaloni, Caserta, Italy.
Roberto SimonettaCure Ortopediche Traumatologiche Messina, Messina, Italy.
Alessio D'AddonaDepartment of Public Health, Section of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, A.O.U Federico II School of Medicine and Surgery, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Gaetano CorreraDepartment of Public Health, Section of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, A.O.U Federico II School of Medicine and Surgery, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Nicola MaffulliSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University Faculty of Medicine, Salerno, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Filippo MiglioriniDepartment of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Halle, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Street 40, 06097, Halle (Saale), Germany. filippo.migliorini@uk-halle.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7220-1221
Donato RosaDepartment of Public Health, Section of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, A.O.U Federico II School of Medicine and Surgery, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundThe popliteomeniscal fascicles (PMFs) connect the lateral meniscus to the popliteal hiatus and provide stability to the lateral meniscus. A high percentage of knees with acute and chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterolateral corner injuries and/or hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM) have concurrent damage to the PMFs. The present study evaluated the outcome of a two-year follow-up of an all-inside arthroscopic procedure to manage tears of the PMFs associated with lateral meniscus instability.

methodsA total of 11 patients with a tear of the PMFs diagnosed clinically and at MRI underwent an all-inside arthroscopic repair. Patients were enrolled prospectively and evaluated using the Tegner, Lysholm, and IKDC scales for two years. MAIN

findingsThe post-operative MRI revealed that the PMFs had been successfully repaired arthroscopically. According to the subjective IKDC score (p < 0.05), the Lysholm score (p < 0.001), and the Tegner activity scale (p < 0.001), comparing pre-operative and post-operative values, all patients showed significant improvement at the two-year follow-up. PRINCIPAL

conclusionsTears of the PMFs predispose the lateral compartment of the knee to chondral lesion, lateral meniscus instability, and progression of osteoarthritis. This study represents the largest series of all-inside repair techniques for PMF disruption. At two-year follow-up, all patients had improved clinically, without any giving way sensation during rotational movements. Most of them had returned to their pre-injury level of activity.

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ArthroscopyJoint InstabilityKnee InjuriesMenisci, TibialTibial Meniscus InjuriesAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAll-insideFasciclesInstabilityLateral meniscusPopliteomeniscalPosterolateral cornerSuture

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PMCPMC12628607

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