J Korean Orthop Assoc.
1994 Dec;29(7):1776-1780. 10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.7.1776.
A Comparative Clinical analysis of Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- KMID: 2423288
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.7.1776
Abstract
- There have been controversies on the rationale, surgicl indication, technique and results of meniscus repair.. Authors comparatively studied 100 cases of meniscus injury in 88 patients (arthroscopic total menisectomy: 16 cases, arthroscopic partial menisectomy: 68 cases, arthroscopic meniscus suturing: 16 cases) from February 1985 to March 1992. The results were as follows: 1. Male (61.4%) was much more affected than female. 2. The third decade group was most commonly affected and the most common causes was sports injury (43.2%) 3. The lateral meniscus was more injured (71%), than the medial (29%) 4. In arthroscopic finding, longitudinal tear (37%) was the most common. 5. According to the Tapper and Hoover's criteria, satisfactory result was 56.3% in arthroscopic meniscus repair group.
