Arthroscopic management of discoid lateral meniscus in children: 5-Year minimum follow-up clinical outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We investigated the medium-term clinical results and revision rate of arthroscopic rim-preserving saucerization for symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus in children.

Methods

A single-centre, retrospective study was conducted on patients treated with arthroscopy for symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus between December 2005 and May 2019. Eligibility criteria were patients <16 years at the time of surgery and a minimum follow-up of 5 years. Preoperative data (age, sex, symptoms and physical examination), arthroscopic findings (Watanabe and Ahn classifications, meniscal instability and the presence of meniscal tear), treatment (saucerization ± stabilization ± meniscal repair), patient-reported outcome measurements (Lysholm, Tegner and Ikeuchi scores) and arthroscopic re

SUBMITTER: Bonny Obro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature