A Comparative Clinical analysis of Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.7.1776
- Author:
Kwang Jin LEE
;
Chan Hee PARK
;
Young Kil WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee;
Meniscus repair;
Meniscectomy;
Arthroscopic
- MeSH:
Athletic Injuries;
Female;
Humans;
Knee;
Male;
Menisci, Tibial;
Tears
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1994;29(7):1776-1780
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There have been controversies on the rationale, surgicl indication, technique and results of meniscus repair.. Authors comparatively studied 100 cases of meniscus injury in 88 patients (arthroscopic total menisectomy: 16 cases, arthroscopic partial menisectomy: 68 cases, arthroscopic meniscus suturing: 16 cases) from February 1985 to March 1992. The results were as follows: 1. Male (61.4%) was much more affected than female. 2. The third decade group was most commonly affected and the most common causes was sports injury (43.2%) 3. The lateral meniscus was more injured (71%), than the medial (29%) 4. In arthroscopic finding, longitudinal tear (37%) was the most common. 5. According to the Tapper and Hoover's criteria, satisfactory result was 56.3% in arthroscopic meniscus repair group.
