The Current Research Progress of Gender Difference of Meniscus Tear
10.3969/j.issn.1009-6604.2017.02.019
- VernacularTitle:膝关节半月板损伤的性别差异性研究进展
- Author:
Xiao LUO
;
Jiakuo YU
- Keywords:
Knee;
Meniscus;
Epidemiology;
Gender difference
- From:
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2017;17(2):174-178
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Summary] Gender difference study of meniscus injury shows certain clinical significance in understanding epidemiologic characteristics of meniscus injury .Several large amount case studies demonstrated that the risk of meniscus tears was significantly higher in male than in female .However , in certain kinds of sports and special types or locations of meniscus tears , especially in medial meniscus posterior root tear ( MMPRT ) , there were more females than males .Further large amount case studies were needed for a deeper understanding of meniscus tears .In this paper,we reviewed the current situation and progress of gender difference of menisus tear .
