title: [S2k-Guideline on Meniscus Diseases: from Aetiology to Scoring].
abstract: The number of patients with meniscal injuries is increasing constantly, but the treatment algorithms are undergoing continuous change. The effects of meniscal surgery, as well as the indications for the procedure, are currently a matter of heated debate. Various German speaking associations addressing topics related to the knee have joined forces to develop guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation and therapy of meniscal lesions. The hope is that this first of two publications will shed light on some of the ongoing issues and offer guidance to health care professionals treating these patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Sporttraumatologie, Paracelsus-Klinik Langenhagen.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Siebert
authors.affiliation: Hochschulklinikum der MHB Theodor Fontane, Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg GmbH, Brandenburg an der Havel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Gemeinschaftspraxis, Karlsruhe.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buchner
authors.affiliation: Zentralbereich für Physiotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Förster
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Frosch
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie, Unfallchirurgie, MedBaltic, Kiel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Losch
authors.affiliation: Department für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niemeyer
authors.affiliation: Sporthopaedicum, Berlin.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scheffler
mesh_terms: D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome