Outcome of meniscus surgery at University Malaya Medical Centre.
Between January 1994 to December 1998, 133 patients had a meniscal surgery at University Malaya Medical Centre. Fifty-four patients were assessed and scored with the Lysholm and Tegner scoring system. Twenty-nine patients had partial meniscectomies and 25 had meniscus repair. The outcome was successful in 80% with meniscal repair and 51.7% with partial meniscectomy. The outcome of meniscal repair in this study is comparable to other reported series. However, the failure rate for partial meniscectomy was high.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries