Surgical Repair of Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus Secondary to Popliteomeniscal Fascicle Tears Improves Pain and Mechanical Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the clinical and radiographic features associated with isolated hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM), and report patient outcomes following surgically repaired isolated HLM.

Methods

All patients diagnosed with HLM from 2000 to 2020 at a single academic institution were identified and reviewed. Patients were excluded if they had concomitant ligament injury or lacked 2-year follow-up. Preoperative and postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were determined from clinical notes. Statistical analysis was performed in JMP, and statistical significance was determined with use of a paired t-test.

Results

Eighteen knees in 17 patients met inclusion criteria. Mean patient age was 24.1 (range: 6-61) years. Mean follow-up was 73 months (25-151

SUBMITTER: Dancy ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature