Lateral discoid meniscus: treatment and results.
Forty-six patients (47 knees) who had symptomatic discoid lateral menisci were operated on between August 1981 and May 1989. The patients were categorized according to Watanabe's classifications: complete (80.8%), incomplete (10.6%), and Wrisberg type (8.5%). The treatment of the discoid meniscus is based on total or partial meniscectomy, achieved by the percutaneous or arthrometric technique. Of the 47 knees, 30 underwent a follow-up evaluation. Using Ikeuchi's knee scale, 27 cases (90%) had either excellent or good ratings, and 3 (10%) received fair ratings. There were no poor outcomes. The results in the knees treated by partial meniscectomy were better than those in the knees treated with total meniscectomy.
Pellacci
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2nd Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy.
Montanari
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Prosperi
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Galli
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Celli
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome