Open AccessMedium-Term Results of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy from a Single High-Volume Center
Author(s) -
Shreyas Sanjeev Chitnis,
Waheeb AlAzzani,
Rahul Kakar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-019-00018-0
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , surgery , arthroscopy , meniscus , tears , orthopedic surgery , population , medical record , cruciate ligament , anterior cruciate ligament , incidence (geometry) , physics , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , optics
Clinical practice is moving away from treating meniscal tears in patients with osteoarthritis unless there are mechanical symptoms. This study assessed the risk of needing further surgery for osteoarthritis in the 5 years following partial meniscectomy in different age groups and different grades of knee osteoarthritis.