Treatment Outcomes of Meniscal Root Tears: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report changes in outcomes for these 3 treatment options for meniscal root tears.

Methods

We systematically searched databases including PubMed, SCOPUS, and ScienceDirect for relevant articles. Criteria from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute was used for a quality assessment of the included studies. A meta-analysis was performed to analyze changes in outcomes for meniscal repair.

Results

Nineteen studies, 12 level III and 7 level IV, were included in this systematic review, with a total of 1086 patients. Conversion to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following partial meniscectomy ranged from 11% to 54%, 31% to 35% for nonoperative, conservative treatment, and 0% to 1% for meniscal repair. Studies comparing repair with either meniscectomy or conser

SUBMITTER: Stein JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7283958 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature