Treatment of discoid meniscus injury by arthroscopic surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2014.11.029
- VernacularTitle:关节镜下盘状半月板损伤的治疗
- Author:
Xiaosheng LI
;
Baotai YANG
;
Tiezhu CHEN
;
Sihong LI
;
Hongwen CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Discoid meniscus injury;
Arthroscopic surgery;
Meniscoplasty
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2014;30(11):1208-1210
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the bettertherapeutic method and clinical efficacy of discoid meniscus injury under arthroscope.Methods Forty-one patients with discoid meniscus injury were selected as our subjects from Nov.2011 to Feb.2013,who were treated by arthroscopic surgery and performed with meniscus plasty.Thirt-eight patients were received ultra Fast-fix meniscal repair system.Joint function exercises were performed on bed within 1 month after operation.Incomplete weight bearing were performed after 1 month postoperation.After 3 month postoperation,they were permitted for full weight bearing.Results All patients were treated successfully with surgery and no postoperative complications occurred.The patients were followed up from 3.0 to 18.0 months and average was 10.5 months.The preoperative Lysholm scores were(68.28 ±8.04)) lower than that at the postoperation (88.17 ± 7.49)) and the difference were significant (t =11.59,P ＜ 0.05).Furthermore,according to Ikeuchi criterion,the outcomes were 28 cases with excellent,10 cases with good and 3 cases with general rank.Conclusion Discoid meniscus plasty and suture under arthroscope is proved to be a better approach with less trauma,recovery quickly and fewer complications.It should be a preferred method for discoid meniscus injury.
