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Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2/2011

01-02-2011 | Knee

Symptomatic torn discoid lateral meniscus in adults

Authors: Jin Hwan Ahn, Sang-Hee Choi, Yong Seuk Lee, Jae Chul Yoo, Moon Jong Chang, Sooho Bae, Young Ryeol Bae

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

The purposes of this study were to report degenerative changes that coexist with a symptomatic torn discoid lateral meniscus in adults and to analyze the factors associated with the accompanied degenerative changes. From 1997 to 2008, 329 knees in the 305 patients were included. Associations between the status of the meniscus and the coexisting degenerative changes on the images and the arthroscopic findings were statistically analyzed. Marginal osteophyte was seen on conventional radiography in 118 patients (36%). Ninety patients (27%) had arthroscopically confirmed chondral lesion. Age, duration of symptoms, the type of meniscus, the type of tear and the magnetic resonance image classification were associated with the formation of the marginal osteophyte and chondral lesion on univariate analysis (P < 0.05). After conducting multivariate analysis, the type of tear and magnetic resonance image classification had a statistically significant association with the severity of marginal osteophyte and chondral lesion (P < 0.05).
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Metadata
Title
Symptomatic torn discoid lateral meniscus in adults
Authors
Jin Hwan Ahn
Sang-Hee Choi
Yong Seuk Lee
Jae Chul Yoo
Moon Jong Chang
Sooho Bae
Young Ryeol Bae
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1058-8

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