National Trends of Meniscectomy and Meniscus Repair in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meniscus surgeries are frequently performed in orthopaedics. However, their current status is not well known in many countries, including Korea. This study aimed to investigate the national trends of meniscus surgery in Korea.

Methods

Information from the national database was acquired through the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service from 2010 to 2017. All cases coded as meniscectomy or meniscus repair were included. The total number and incidence of cases of meniscus surgery per 100,000 persons were determined, and the results were stratified by age and gender. The meniscus repair ratio for the total number of meniscus surgeries was evaluated.

Results

The total number and incidence of meniscectomy cases were 65,752 and 137, respectively, i

SUBMITTER: Chung KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6698454 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature