Long-term Results of Arthroscopic Meniscectomy in Oler Patients

We examined 16 knees in 16 patients aged over 40 (range: 43 to 77, mean: 56), with a follow-up time of more than 10 years after arthroscopic meniscectomy. We classified these patients into two groups: mild type and severe type. The mild group consisted of patients with a low grade of preoperative os...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 417 - 419
Main Authors Sakka, Akihito, Mine, Takatomo, Kanchiku, Tsukasa, Hashiguchi, Akira, Suzuki, Hidenori, Kawai, Shinya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 2001
Subjects
Arthroscopy
Long-term results
Meniscectomy
Older patient
Osteoarthritis
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Summary:We examined 16 knees in 16 patients aged over 40 (range: 43 to 77, mean: 56), with a follow-up time of more than 10 years after arthroscopic meniscectomy. We classified these patients into two groups: mild type and severe type. The mild group consisted of patients with a low grade of preoperative osteoarthritis (Fairbanks grade 0, 1), while the severe group consisted of patients with a high grade (Fairbanks grade 2 to 4). We evaluated the two groups regarding JOA score, radiographical changes and activities in daily life. The mild group showed good results on the whole, similar to the general results of arthroscopic meniscectomy in adolescents. There were two knees that had to re-operated in the severe group. We concluded that factors of pour results are poor alignment (FTA) after operation, and continuing activities before and after operation.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.50.417