title: Arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy long-term results in athletes.
abstract: This is a retrospective case-control study of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for isolated lesions of the lateral meniscus, performed between 1990 and 1995. Thirty-one knees were evaluated after an average follow-up of 8 years: 48.4% had excellent/good IKDC-scores and 64.5% excellent/good Lysholm scores. The Tegner activity score dropped from 7.2 (competitive sports) to 5.7 (recreational sports). Fairbank changes were noted in 92.9% of the radiographs. Deterioration of results after arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy is obvious. The extent of the resection is a significant factor.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bonneux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vandekerckhove
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome