Effect of medial meniscus tear and partial meniscectomy on balancing capacity in response to sudden unidirectional perturbation

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mátyás O. Magyar ◽  
Zsolt Knoll ◽  
Rita M. Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Meniscus Tear

Partial meniscectomy provides the favorable outcomes for symptomatic medial meniscus tear with an intact posterior root

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 3497-3503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Young Kim ◽  
Seong-Il Bin ◽  
Jong-Min Kim ◽  
Bum-Sik Lee ◽  
Sung-Mok Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Posterior Root

scholarly journals Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus placebo surgery for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 2-year follow-up of the randomised controlled trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raine Sihvonen ◽  
Mika Paavola ◽  
Antti Malmivaara ◽  
Ari Itälä ◽  
Antti Joukainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Serious Adverse Events ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

ObjectiveTo assess if arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is superior to placebo surgery in the treatment of patients with degenerative tear of the medial meniscus.MethodsIn this multicentre, randomised, participant-blinded and outcome assessor-blinded, placebo-surgery controlled trial, 146 adults, aged 35–65 years, with knee symptoms consistent with degenerative medial meniscus tear and no knee osteoarthritis were randomised to APM or placebo surgery. The primary outcome was the between-group difference in the change from baseline in the Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) and Lysholm knee scores and knee pain after exercise at 24 months after surgery. Secondary outcomes included the frequency of unblinding of the treatment-group allocation, participants' satisfaction, impression of change, return to normal activities, the incidence of serious adverse events and the presence of meniscal symptoms in clinical examination. Two subgroup analyses, assessing the outcome on those with mechanical symptoms and those with unstable meniscus tears, were also carried out.ResultsIn the intention-to-treat analysis, there were no significant between-group differences in the mean changes from baseline to 24 months in WOMET score: 27.3 in the APM group as compared with 31.6 in the placebo-surgery group (between-group difference, −4.3; 95% CI, −11.3 to 2.6); Lysholm knee score: 23.1 and 26.3, respectively (−3.2; −8.9 to 2.4) or knee pain after exercise, 3.5 and 3.9, respectively (−0.4; −1.3 to 0.5). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in any of the secondary outcomes or within the analysed subgroups.ConclusionsIn this 2-year follow-up of patients without knee osteoarthritis but with symptoms of a degenerative medial meniscus tear, the outcomes after APM were no better than those after placebo surgery. No evidence could be found to support the prevailing ideas that patients with presence of mechanical symptoms or certain meniscus tear characteristics or those who have failed initial conservative treatment are more likely to benefit from APM.

scholarly journals Which factors are associated with the prevalence of meniscal repair?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Song ◽  
Dongyang Chen ◽  
Xinsheng Qi ◽  
Qing Jiang ◽  
Caiwei Xia
Keyword(s):  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Meniscal Tear ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Lateral Meniscus ◽  
Meniscal Repair ◽  
Acl Injury ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Confounding Factors

Abstract Purpose To investigate the potential factors associated with the prevalence of meniscal repair Methods Patients who received partial meniscectomy or meniscal repair in our institution from Jan 2015 to Dec 2019 were included in current study. The inclusion criteria were (1) meniscus tear treated using meniscectomy or repair, (2) with or without concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, (3) not multiligamentous injury. Demographic data, including sex, age, body mass index (BMI), injury-to-surgery interval and intra-articular factors such as the location of injury, medial or lateral, ACL rupture or not and the option of procedure (partial meniscectomy or repair) were documented from medical records. Univariate analysis consisted of chi-square. Multivariate logistic regression was then performed to adjust for confounding factors. Results 592 patients including 399 males and 193 females with a mean age of 28.7 years (range from 10 to 75 years) were included in current study. In the univariate analysis, male (p = 0.002), patients aged 40 years or younger (p < 0.001), increased weight (p = 0.010), Posterior meniscus torn (0.011), concurrent ACL ruputure (p < 0.001), lateral meniscus (p = 0.039) and early surgery (p < 0.001) were all associated with the prevalence of meniscal repair. However, After adjusting for confounding factors, we found that age (OR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.17 - 0.68, p = 0.002), ACL injury (OR, 3.76; 95% CI, 1.97 – 7.21, p < 0.001), side of menisci (OR, 3.29; 95% CI, 1.43 – 7.55, p = 0.005), site of tear (OR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.07 – 0.32, p < 0.001), and duration of injury (OR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.28 – 0.82, p = 0.008) were associated with the prevalence of meniscus repair. Conclusions Meniscal tear in aged patients especially those with concomitant ACL injury is likely to be repaired. Additionally, in order to increase the prevalence of repair and slow down progression of OA, the surgical procedure should be performed within two weeks after meniscus tear especially when the tear is located at lateral meniscal posterior. Study design Case-control study; level of evidence, 3.

scholarly journals Partial Meniscectomy Provides No Benefit for Symptomatic Degenerative Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7_suppl6) ◽  
pp. 2325967117S0024
Author(s):  
Aaron John Krych ◽  
Nick R. Johnson ◽  
Rohith Mohan ◽  
Diane L. Dahm ◽  
Bruce A. Levy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
Posterior Root

scholarly journals Predicting Reparability of Meniscal Tears Pre-Operatively Using 3-Tesla MRI (111)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10_suppl5) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0026
Author(s):  
Thomas Kremen ◽  
Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla ◽  
Jason Strawbridge ◽  
Grant Schroeder ◽  
Kambiz Motamedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Meniscal Tear ◽  
Meniscal Repair ◽  
Partial Meniscectomy ◽  
3 Tesla ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
3T Mri ◽  
Mri Characteristics

Objectives: The ability to predict meniscus tear reparability based on pre-operative MRI is desirable for pre-operative patient counseling. However, the accuracy of MRI-based predictive methods varies widely within the orthopedic and radiology literature. We hypothesized that modern higher resolution 3-Tesla (T) MRI improves the accuracy of predicting reparability compared to prior investigations using 1.5T MRI assessments. Methods: We identified 44 patients (age 16 to 40 years) who were known to have undergone arthroscopic meniscal repair at our institution between the dates of January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2019. The MRI characteristics of this meniscus repair group were then compared to 43 age- and sex-matched patients who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy during the same time period. 3T MRI images from the repair (Figure 1A) and the partial meniscectomy (Figure 1B) groups were all obtained pre-operatively at the author’s institution. Images from all 87 patients were independently reviewed by two fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists and one orthopedic surgery fellow specializing in sports medicine. Each examiner was blinded with regard to meniscus tear treatment (repair versus partial meniscectomy). Meniscal tear MRI characteristics were evaluated based on established arthroscopic criteria including tear length greater than 10 mm, tear location within 3 mm of the menisco-synovial junction, tear greater than 50% thickness, and the presence of an intact inner meniscal fragment. We then analyzed the predictive accuracy and interrater reliability of this method. Results: With regards to accurately predicting meniscal reparability using the established criteria, the three MRI examiners accurately predicted repair 58% (orthopedist), 60% (radiologist 1), and 63% (radiologist 2) of the time, with respective positive predictive values of 60%, 62%, and 70%. The three examiners agreed upon tear reparability (i.e., a score of 4 versus not 4) only 41% of the time (κ = 0.173, p = .005). For 2 of the examiners (orthopedist and radiologist), none of the individual criteria were significantly predictive of tear reparability. For the 3rd examiner (radiologist), tear location within 3mm of the meniscosynovial junction was the most predictive individual criterion and the only criteria that reached statistical significance (OR = 9.83, p = .04). Conclusions: Although 3T MRI is higher resolution than 1.5T MRI, 3T MR imaging assessments performed by experienced examiners demonstrated a poor ability to predict the reparability of meniscus tears based on the application of previously established arthroscopic criteria. In addition, inter-observer reliability in this setting was also poor. Arthroscopic inspection remains the gold standard for the determination of meniscus tear reparability.

scholarly journals Prevalence and effect of medial meniscus tear in elderly persons -the bunkyo health study

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. S294-S295
Author(s):  
H. Kaneko ◽  
M. Ishijima ◽  
T. Aoki ◽  
Y. Negishi ◽  
L. Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Elderly Persons

scholarly journals Muscular Force Patterns during Level Walking in ACL-Deficient Patients with a Concomitant Medial Meniscus Tear

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongshi Huang ◽  
Wei Yin ◽  
Shuang Ren ◽  
Yuanyuan Yu ◽  
Si Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stance Phase ◽  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Rectus Femoris ◽  
Cartilage Degeneration ◽  
Meniscus Tear ◽  
Muscular Force ◽  
Acl Deficiency ◽  
Level Walking ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Acl Deficient

Background. The abnormal knee joint motion patterns caused by anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency are thought to be associated with articular cartilage degeneration. High rates of meniscus tear combined with ACL rupture are observed, and these knees suffer a higher risk of early cartilage degeneration. Research Question. This study investigated lower limb muscular force patterns of ACL-deficient knees with a concomitant medial meniscus tear. Methods. 12 volunteers and 22 patients were recruited, including 12 patients with isolated ACL deficiency (ACLD) and 10 ACL-deficient patients with a concomitant medial meniscus tear (ACLDM). Level walking data at a self-selected speed were collected before surgery. Then, a musculoskeletal dynamic analysis system, AnyBody, was applied to simulate tibiofemoral flexion moments and muscle forces. Results. Our results indicate that the tibiofemoral peak flexion and extension moments in ACLDM patients are significantly lower than in controls. The rectus femoris force in ACLDM patients was significantly lower than in isolated ACL-deficient patients and the controls during mid and terminal stance phase, while no significant difference was found in hamstring and vastus force. Additionally, the gastrocnemius force in ACL-deficient patients both with and without a medial meniscus tear was lower than in controls during mid-stance phase. Significance. The ACLDM patients had lower peak tibiofemoral flexion moment, lower gastrocnemius force in mid-stance phase, and lower rectus femoris force during the mid and terminal stance phase. These results may help clinicians to better understand the muscle function and gait pattern in ACL-deficient patients with a concomitant medial meniscus tear.

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