Results Of Partial Meniscectomy Research Articles

Outcomes of Partial Meniscectomy in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. However, the indications for APM are controversial and obese patients may have worse outcomes. This study's primary purpose was to investigate differences in outcome after APM associated with elevated body mass index (BMI). Secondary objectives included differences in pathophysiology, surgical complications/failures, or osteoarthritis development. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and OVID databases were systematically searched for eligible studies reporting on APM outcomes at a minimum of 1 year postoperatively. Studies that did not include BMI categorization were excluded. Meta-analysis was conducted with random-effects modeling where data from at least 2 studies was available. A total of 16 articles were included. Overweight/obese BMI was associated with worse preoperative Lysholm (mean difference, -6.06 [95% CI, -11.70 to -0.42]) and visual analogue scale pain scores (0.43 [0.07 to 0.79]). Worse postoperative normalized knee-specific patient-reported outcome scores were also associated with obese BMI (-4.57 [-5.33 to -3.81]). There were no significant differences in clinical improvement or osteoarthritis progression among BMI groups. Two studies found higher complication/failure rates, 3 articles associated medial meniscus posterior root tears, and 1 article found differences in gene transcript expression with increased BMI. Obesity is associated with worse knee function after APM, and patients with elevated BMI have worse preoperative knee pain and function. However, there is no difference in amount of improvement between elevated and normal BMI patients. Further prospective research is necessary to determine the comparative effectiveness of APM in patients with elevated BMI.

Arthoscopy partial meniscectomy: results after more than one year follow up in working compensation vs. Non-working compensation parients

Objectives:The aim of the study was to retrospectively evaluate and compare the results of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for meniscus tears in working compensation vs. non-working compensation patients.Methods:Sixty patients treated in our institution between June 2016 and May 2017 with the diagnosis of acute meniscus tears that did not respond to conservative treatment were evaluated. All lesions were diagnosed with previous MRI. There were 30 patients under working compensation insurance and 30 under another insurance system (53 men, and 7 women). The age ranged between 18 and 45 years. Thirty-six tears were located in the internal menisci and twenty-four in the external menisci. The average follow-up was 18 months. Lysholm and EVA scores were obtained.Results:Of the 30 non-working compensation patients, 28 evolved favorably with an improvement in the Lysholm score of 53 to 93 points and EVA of 7 to 1 points on average and returned to activity prior to the injury. Two of them continued with mild discomfort, without affecting their daily routines. In working compensation patients 14 evolved favorably, with improvement in the Lysholm score of 48 to 74 points and EVA 7 to 2 points on average and return to their usual work activity. Sixteen of them presented moderate pain with partial job return or required change of tasks.Conclusion:The results of partial meniscectomy in non-work-related patients were excellent to good, with 96% return to daily activities. Regarding work-related patients, regular results were obtained, with a return to their usual work activity of only 53%.

Update on meniscus debridement and resection.

Arthroscopic treatment of meniscal pathology is among the most common procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons, and has evolved from open total meniscectomy to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy and repair. With knowledge of the importance of the meniscus to articular cartilage preservation, efforts to preserve the meniscus with repair have been increasing, but this is not appropriate for all patients. The decision of whether to perform meniscal debridement or repair must be made on an individual basis, and characteristics of both the patient and tear should be considered. Important patient characteristics include age, cartilage status, concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and compliance. Tear characteristics that influence healing ability include location, morphology, acuity, and stability. Results from the literature indicate that outcomes of partial meniscectomy are superior to total, and that arthroscopic debridement of the meniscus is an effective treatment in appropriate patients. Symptomatic meniscal tears that are not likely to heal are better treated with partial meniscectomy than repair. The determination of which patients and meniscal tears are appropriate for meniscal debridement or repair should be made on an individual basis, in consultation with the patient, based on the factors presented.

Epidemiologic, clinical and arthroscopic study of the discoid meniscus variant in Greek population

This retrospective study was aimed to investigate the epidemiologic, clinical and arthroscopic features of discoid meniscus variant in Greek population. We reviewed the cases of 2,132 patients who underwent knee arthroscopy between 1986 and 2004 and diagnosis of discoid lateral meniscus was established in 39 patients with mean age of 31.7 +/- 9.4 years old. Incidence of the discoid lateral meniscus variant was recorded at rate of 1.8% presenting no significant differences according to patient gender or lesion body side. Regarding the type of discoid dysmorphy, 23 cases attributed to complete type, 15 were incomplete and in one case, Wrisberg type was observed. Predictive values of the most commonly recorded physical signs in the clinical diagnosis of the discoid meniscus were analysed. Comparative evaluation of the long-term results of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy performed in patients with intact or torn discoid lateral meniscus and torn normally shaped lateral meniscus was carried out using Lysholm and IKDC scoring systems. Also, we investigated any correlation between dysmorphy type and tear pattern analysing the arthroscopic findings. Results demonstrated that the discoid meniscus lesion represents an atypical clinical entity in adults and no significant predictive value of the signs encountered in the clinical examination of the patients with discoid meniscus was observed. Clinical outcome after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy regarding the intact discoid meniscus group was superior in comparison with that of torn discoid meniscus cases. On other hand, no difference in the result of partial meniscectomy between discoid and normal lateral meniscus tear groups was found. No statistically significant relationship between the type of discoid menisci and tear pattern or incidence rate of concomitant intraarticular lesions was confirmed.

Long-Term Results of Partial Meniscectomy

Long-Term Results of Partial Meniscectomy