title: Arthroscopic medial meniscectomy. Technique, results, complications and medium-term follow-up in adult patients with no ligamentous lesion.
abstract: The authors report the medium-term results of arthroscopic medial meniscectomy performed on 102 adult patients. Some notes on the surgical technique and the objective and subjective results obtained in each type of meniscal lesion are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pellacci
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucaccini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marchiodi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Poli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries