Ahmad Ensafdaran, MD; Amir Reza Vosoughi, MD; Mohammad Reza Ensafdaran, MD; Hamid Reza Ensafdaran, MD; Amir Reza Vosoughi, MD
Abstract
Background: Meniscal injury is a major cause of functional impairment of the knee. Total meniscectomy was the treatment of choice for many years, but long-term results were not satisfactory. Nowadays, minimal partial meniscectomy performed arthroscopically, or meniscal repair when practically, have become ...
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Background: Meniscal injury is a major cause of functional impairment of the knee. Total meniscectomy was the treatment of choice for many years, but long-term results were not satisfactory. Nowadays, minimal partial meniscectomy performed arthroscopically, or meniscal repair when practically, have become the standard choice.Methods: One hundred and ten patients with stable knee and history of pain, giving way, and locking, which their MRI showed only medial meniscus tear, were selected for partial meniscectomy. Evaluation included a patient radiological evaluation by Fairbanks classification for operated and non-operated knee, physical examination and Lysholm score before and 6, 18, 36 months after operation.Results: Only 87 patients (78 men, 9 women) were available for follow-up. Mean age for men was 27.8 years (18-53 years) and for women 36.9 years (22-50 years). Meniscus tear was bucket handle in 54%, flap in 10.4%, radial in 8%, and complex in 27.6% of cases. Mean Lysholm score was 48.4 (range: 41-55) before operation which increased to 80.87 (range: 73-85), 90.6 (range: 78-95), and 90.87 (range: 68-95) 6, 18, and 36 months after operation, respectively (p < /em>
