Centralization reduces meniscal extrusion, improves joint mechanics and functional outcomes in patients undergoing meniscus surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature on meniscal centralisation procedures, analysing its impact on meniscal extrusion, joint biomechanics and clinical and radiological outcome measures.

Methods

The Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials, PubMed (MEDLINE) and Embase were used to perform a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. Biomechanical studies on healthy animal or human cadaveric knee joints that assessed meniscal extrusion or tibiofemoral contact mechanics (contact area and pressure) following centralization for meniscal pathologies were included. For clinical studies, those that prospectively or retrospectively assessed patient-reported outcome measures (PR

SUBMITTER: Boksh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature