"Total meniscectomy in adolescents: A 40-year follow-up J Bone Joint Surg Br December 2012 vol. 94-B no. 12 1649-1654 McNicholas MJ, Pengas IP, Assiotis A, Nash W, Hatcher J, Banks J. This prospective study of 53 patients at a mean follow-up of 40 years after a total meniscectomy found tha
Total meniscectomy in adolescents: A 40-year follow-up
J Bone Joint Surg Br December 2012 vol. 94-B no. 12 1649-1654
McNicholas MJ, Pengas IP, Assiotis A, Nash W, Hatcher J, Banks J.
This prospective study of 53 patients at a mean follow-up of 40 years after a total meniscectomy found that these patients had a 132x increased rate of total knee replacement in comparison to geographical and age-matched peers. The study found that 13% of patients already had a total knee replacement and 100% of patients were symptomatic. The study also found that in comparison to the non-operated knee, the operated knee had significant differences in range of motion.
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Do you believe that meniscal procedures utilized today will have similarly poor outcomes? Which procedures do you believe pose the greatest risk of arthritis in the long term?
