Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair using Fibrin Clot for Horizontal Tear in Young Adults: A Case Report.
- Author:
Dong Jun HA
1
;
Chang Wan KIM
;
Hee Chul KWAK
;
Hyung Nam SHIM
;
Seung Suk SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, Korea. seoss@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meniscus;
Horizontal tear;
Avascular zone;
Fibrin clot;
Meniscal repair
- MeSH:
Arthroscopy;
Fibrin*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Young Adult*
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2007;19(1):104-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To evaluate outcomes of arthroscopic meniscal repair using fibrin clot for horizontal tears in young adults, we investigated clinical and morphological results after the meniscal repairs were performed. Between August 1995 and August 1997, we treated five patients with horizontal tears of the meniscus, of which the meniscal tears were not accompanied any concomitant intra-articular lesions or meniscal degeneration. We assessed outcomes using Lysholm score, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and second-look arthroscopy. In all 5 cases, MRI showed the following results 1 complete healing, 1 incomplete healing, and 3 with no healing. Two patients underwent second-look arthroscopy, one complained of persistent pain for two years after surgery, showing meniscal tears on the MRI and received partial meniscectomy, while the other showed complete healing using second-look arthroscopy after 3 months postoperative recuperation and MRI 68 months after surgery. According to Lysholm score, two cases were assessed with less than 70 points. For the horizontal meniscal tears in young adults, arthroscopic meniscal repair using fibrin clot produced satisfactory clinical results however, it exhibited morphologically poor results.
