Outcomes of Partial Meniscectomy in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. However, the indications for APM are controversial and obese patients may have worse outcomes. This study's primary purpose was to investigate differences in outcome after APM associated with elevated body mass index (BMI). Secondary objectives included differences in pathophysiology, surgical complications/failures, or osteoarthritis development.

Design

MEDLINE, EMBASE, and OVID databases were systematically searched for eligible studies reporting on APM outcomes at a minimum of 1 year postoperatively. Studies that did not include BMI categorization were excluded. Meta-analysis was conducted with random-effects modeling where data from at least 2 studies was availabl

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808876 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature