The researchers clinically and radiologically examined 81 patients with arthroscopic meniscus surgery after isolated traumatic medial meniscal tear. In the long term follow-up, between eight and nine years, the researchers found no osteoarthritic progress in 80.8 percent of the patients. Forty percent of patients receiving the meniscectomy were found to have no osteoarthritic progress in the long term follow-up after the procedure.
Additionally, athletes who received the arthroscopic meniscal repair experienced significantly less loss of sports activity than those who received the meniscectomy.
Read the abstract for “Long-Term Outcome After Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair Versus Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Traumatic Meniscal Tears.”
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– Smith & Nephew Launches Improved Fast-Fix Meniscal Repair System
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