Decrease in medial meniscal extrusion after physical therapy to improve knee pain and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A retrospective study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medial meniscal extrusion (MME) is the medial displacement of the meniscus, which extends beyond the tibial margin. Studies have shown an association between MME and knee pain and that surgical treatment can reduce the extent of MME. Here, we describe the beneficial effects of physical therapy as a feasible conservative treatment for MME.

Methods

Data of 30 patients with knee osteoarthritis who underwent stretching of the semimembranosus tendon and passive range of motion (ROM) exercises twice a week for 8 weeks were retrospectively analyzed. MME was the measured distance between the medial meniscus and the line connecting the medial borders of the femur and tibia using ultrasound. Ultrasound findings of surrounding tissues, including the deep posterior bundle

SUBMITTER: Yoshizuka H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710842 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature