title: The incidence of prepatellar neuropathy following medial meniscectomy.
abstract: The frequency of lasting prepatellar dysesthesia following medial meniscectomy has been under-estimated. Analysis of 87 patients undergoing medial meniscectomy in a prospective study with a minimum follow-up period of six months showed dysesthesia in 63.2% immediately after operation. The condition persisted in 44.4% at six months. Female patients had a higher incidence of dysesthesia than male patients and had a slower recovery rate. Numbness had a less favorable prognosis than paresthesia.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D010329:Patella / Q000294:innervation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors