title: Arthroscopic meniscectomy for discoid lateral meniscus in children and adolescents: 4.5 year follow-up.
abstract: We retrospectively reviewed the 4.5 year (range, 21-88 months) follow-up results of arthroscopic partial meniscectomies performed in 11 knees between 1994 and 2000 to treat a symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus. The average age at surgery was 11.5 years (range, 5-17 years). All except one of the discoid menisci were of a complete type, and all except three were torn menisci. At the latest follow-up examination, the result was excellent for nine knees, and good for two; no degenerative changes were evident on the roentgenograms. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy should be the treatment of choice for the complete type symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus, even if it is intact. Preoperative lack of the knee extension requires a gentle rehabilitation program postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. tahirogut@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oğüt
authors.forename: Hayrettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kesmezacar
authors.forename: Işik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akgün
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cansü
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome