Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies of Meniscus Root Tears: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meniscus root tears comprise 10% to 21% of all meniscal tears. These tears alter knee biomechanics, elevating contact pressure, akin to a meniscectomy. Consequently, they are linked to advanced joint degeneration and cartilage damage in the affected compartment.

Purpose

To systematically evaluate and relate the current literature describing the diagnosis and treatment strategies for meniscus root tears.

Study design

Scoping review; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods

This review was conducted following the guidelines of the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extension for scoping reviews. Inclusion criteria encompassed English-language clinical and preclinical research, technical notes, and narrative reviews on meni

SUBMITTER: Garcia JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature