Clinical Analysis of Meniscus Injuries in Korean Soldiers: 108 Cases
10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.313
- Author:
Young Oung HAN
;
Jin Hwan JO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Arm;
Gwangju;
Horns;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Knee;
Menisci, Tibial;
Military Personnel;
Tears
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1971;6(4):313-316
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Clinical analysis is done on 108 meniscus injuries operated on at Kwangju Armed Forces General Hospital from 1961 to 1971, with the following results. l. All cases included in this report were military personnels aged from 19 to 35 years old 2. The lateral meniscus was more frequently injured than the medial with a ratio of 79 to 29 (8:3) and the right side knee than the left with a ratio of 60 to 48(6:5). 3. The posterior horn tears were the most common type of injuries involved in 40 cases (41%) 4. There could be found no history of definitive trauma in l7 cases.
