title: Arthroscopy alone or in association with open cystectomy: in treatment of lateral meniscal cysts.
abstract: We retrospectively the results in 27 knees (26 patients) with cysts of the lateral meniscus. All patients had a meniscal tear (20 horizontal, 7 transverse) and pain over the lateral joint line with a palpable mass. The pathology was in the middle or anterior one-third of the meniscus. Arthroscopic surgery was performed in 22 knees, consisting of partial excision of meniscal tear, leaving a peripheral rim, coupled with débridement of the cyst; open cystectomy was performed in the remaining 5 knees. Average follow-up was 58 months (range 9-110). All patients but two were satisfied with the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics Traumatology, Assiut University, Assiut City, Egypt. elassal88@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Assal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Shafee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome