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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 8/2019

01-08-2019 | KNEE

Meniscal tear morphology independently affects pain relief following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in middle-aged patients

Authors: Masayuki Kamimura, Jutaro Umehara, Atsushi Takahashi, Yu Mori, Daisuke Chiba, Yoshiyuki Kuwahara, Eiji Itoi

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 8/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

To analyze the influence of meniscal tear pattern on clinical outcomes following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in middle-aged patients with medial meniscal tears.

Methods

A total of 123 patients (130 knees) aged ≥ 50 years who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for medial meniscal tears were evaluated. Inclusion criteria were none to moderate medial knee osteoarthritis [Kellgren–Lawrence (KL) grade ≤ 3] and a minimum of 2-year follow-up (median 4.6 years; range 2.1–8.0 years). Meniscal tears observed during arthroscopic examination were classified into six types: radial tear of the middle segment, posterior root tear, horizontal tear of the posterior segment, flap tear, minor tear, and complex tear. Postoperative outcomes were classified into effective (group 1) and non-effective (group 2) according to the pain relief administered 1 month postoperatively and at the final follow-up. Demographic variables, KL grade, type of meniscal tear, and postoperative follow-up period were evaluated.

Results

Forty knees (38%) were classified into group 1. Of the six types of tears, radial tear of the middle segment [odds ratio (OR) 4.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1–20.9] and flap tear (OR 12.9, 95% CI 1.8–140.7) were significant predictors of good outcome on multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Conclusions

In middle-aged patients with medial meniscal tears, radial tear of the middle segment was independently associated with less pain following arthroscopic meniscectomy. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy may be indicated in patients with radial tear if conservative treatment fails.

Level of evidence

Case–control study, Level III.
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Metadata
Title
Meniscal tear morphology independently affects pain relief following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in middle-aged patients
Authors
Masayuki Kamimura
Jutaro Umehara
Atsushi Takahashi
Yu Mori
Daisuke Chiba
Yoshiyuki Kuwahara
Eiji Itoi
Publication date
01-08-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-018-5238-2

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