J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Dec;6(4):313-316. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.313.

Clinical Analysis of Meniscus Injuries in Korean Soldiers: 108 Cases

• Han YO
• Jo JH

• KMID: 2464033
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.313

Abstract

Clinical analysis is done on 108 meniscus injuries operated on at Kwangju Armed Forces General Hospital from 1961 to 1971, with the following results. l. All cases included in this report were military personnels aged from 19 to 35 years old 2. The lateral meniscus was more frequently injured than the medial with a ratio of 79 to 29 (8:3) and the right side knee than the left with a ratio of 60 to 48(6:5). 3. The posterior horn tears were the most common type of injuries involved in 40 cases (41%) 4. There could be found no history of definitive trauma in l7 cases.

MeSH Terms

Animals
Arm
Gwangju
Horns
Hospitals, General
Humans
Knee
Menisci, Tibial
Military Personnel*
Tears

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