Open AccessCurrent Controversies in Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
Author(s) -
Amanda Avila,
Kinjal Vasavada,
Dhruv S. Shankar,
Massimo Petrera,
Laith M. Jazrawi,
Eric J. Strauss
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-973X
pISSN - 1935-9748
DOI - 10.1007/s12178-022-09770-7
Subject(s) - medicine , orthopedic surgery , tears , osteoarthritis , sports medicine , surgery , meniscus , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , physical therapy , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , incidence (geometry) , optics
Given the continued controversy among orthopedic surgeons regarding the indications and benefits of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM), this review summarizes the current literature, indications, and outcomes of partial meniscectomy to treat symptomatic meniscal tears.