Traumatic Meniscal Tears Are Associated With Meniscal Degeneration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meniscal tears are traditionally classified into traumatic versus degenerative tears. Although this classification plays a major role in clinical decision making, no consensus exists on the exact definition of a traumatic or degenerative tear, and the histopathological basis for this classification is unclear.

Purpose

To assess the histological degree of meniscal degeneration in patients with a traumatic meniscal tear, as compared with intact meniscal tissue and osteoarthritic meniscal tissue.

Study design

Descriptive laboratory study.

Methods

Traumatically torn meniscal tissue was collected during arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. As a control group, intact meniscal tissue was used from transfemoral amputations or direct postmortem dissections. Men

SUBMITTER: Wesdorp MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7401187 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature