title: Arthroscopic decompression of meniscal cysts: report of 14 cases.
abstract: Meniscal cysts are a painful disorder of the knee affecting young to middle-aged adults. The recommended treatment has been total meniscectomy. With the widespread use of arthroscopic surgery there has been a trend to a more conservative management of meniscal pathology in general. We treated 14 patients with meniscal cysts (13 lateral, one medial) by partial arthroscopic meniscectomy and decompression. At a mean follow-up of 19 months, results were satisfactory in 12 patients; there was one recurrence and one patient had reinjured his knee. We concluded that arthroscopic decompression of meniscal cysts is a promising form of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Victoria Infirmary, Langside, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muirhead
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged