[Clinical and radiological results after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. Are there risk factors?].
In a retrospective study 100 patients underwent a clinical and radiological follow-up 7 years and 7 months after an arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. None of these patients had associated intraarticular lesions apart a minor chondral damage of the medial compartment. The follow-up showed excellent clinical results in 96% of patients according to the modified Marshall Score. The radiological results demonstrated a deterioration or development of osteoarthritis of the operated knee joint in 33% of patients, with a statistical significance between radiological and clinical results (p < 0.05). The age of the patients at time of operation and any angular deformity of the knee joint had no statistical significant influence on the radiological results. Women had a statistically significant higher risk to deteriorate or develop gonarthrosis after partial medial meniscectomy than men (p < 0.05). The arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy leads to excellent subjective and functional results, but it could not totally prevent the increase or development of degenerative changes in the medial knee compartment.
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Sana-Klinik, München-Solln.
Kugler
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Trouillier
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Reischl
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Rosemeyer
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
Klinische und radiologische Ergebnisse nach arthroskopischer partieller Innenmeniskusresektion. Gibt es prädisponierende Faktoren?