title: [Usefulness of arthrography of the knee in assessing the unfavorable outcome from a meniscectomy intervention].
abstract: Knee arthrography was performed in 22 patients suffering from persistent articular symptoms after meniscectomy. In 3 cases a surgically proved tear of the opposite meniscus was assessed. In 4 cases no meniscal tear was found, but 3 out of these patients had a significant anatomic lesion. In 15 cases meniscectomy was found to be incomplete, and a residual posterior horn of the medial meniscus was observed, normal in shape in 7 cases, torn or detached in 8. It is suggested that the persistence of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus after meniscectomy may cause the persistent symptoms; the value of knee arthrography before surgery is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Utilità dell'artrografia del ginocchio nella valutazione degli esiti sfavorevoli dell'intervento di meniscectomia.