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.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603, Kuala Lumpur.
Amalourde
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Tay
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Chan
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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