A systematic review of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing
meniscectomy. Am J Sports Med 2010; 38: 1907-16.
Of the 351 participants, 164 were randomized to and received arthroscopic partial
meniscectomy, 109 were randomized to and received a standardized program of physical therapy, and 68 were initially randomized to physical therapy but crossed over to arthroscopic surgery within the first few months because of lack of improvement.
Benedetto, K.P., Rangger C, 1993, Arthroscopic partial
meniscectomy: 5-year follow-up.
Why lat
meniscectomy is more dangerous than medial
meniscectomy.
In surgical terms, probably, the synovectomy has been more effective than the
meniscectomy because of the severe synovial inflammatory reaction seen during the arthroscopy.
Outcomes were compared to a total
meniscectomy group.
As a result of the findings, the surgical plan was changed, and the patient subsequently underwent an arthroscopic partial lateral
meniscectomy, allograft ACL reconstruction, and osteochondral allograft transplantation.
Bronak, "Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid following arthroscopic partial
meniscectomy of the knee," Orthopedics, vol.
Patellofemoral osteoarthritis coexistent with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis in a
meniscectomy population.
Longitudinal and oblique tears are usually amenable to repair, whereas radial tears, horizontal tears and complex tears (of which there is frequently a radial component) generally cannot be repaired and usually require partial
meniscectomy. Thus, characterisation of the tear can help surgeon and patients understand the preoperative likelihood of repair versus resection.
In the chronic group, eight out of 17 (47.1%) patients had undergone previous knee surgery ranging from arthroscopic
meniscectomy (n = 6) to total knee arthroplasty (n = 2).
Recommend supervised exercise therapy to your patients with a medial, degenerative meniscal tear and a minimal history of osteoarthritis because it is as effective as partial
meniscectomy, entails little risk, and has the added benefit of increasing muscle strength.
and worldwide, helping the millions of patients with persistent knee pain following
meniscectomy. I look forward to continuing to work with Henry, given his successful track record in the orthopedics and spine medical technology industry and the progress he has led in the clinical development programs for the NUsurface Meniscus Implant here at Active Implants."
