Joint space narrowing after partial medial meniscectomy in the anterior cruciate ligament-intact knee.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is common after total medial meniscectomy. In anterior cruciate ligament-intact knees, the reported outcomes of partial medial meniscectomy are variable. Radiographic assessment using a posteroanterior weight-bearing view is a reliable tool for detecting minor medial joint space narrowing, which may be an early sign of osteoarthritis. Studies that assessed the effect of partial medial meniscectomy found a low percentage of patients with >50% joint narrowing at 10 to 15 years after surgery. Digital radiography, using a posteroanterior weight-bearing view, is a highly sensitive method for observing minor joint space narrowing in the involved knee. A recent study showed that 88% of patients who underwent partial medial meniscectomy had joint space narrowing of <2 mm, and none had narrowing >or=2 mm, at a mean follow-up of 12 years. Subjective results after partial medial meniscectomy are favorable, with 88% to 95% of patients reporting good to excellent results.
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- Tibial Meniscus Injuries
- Radiographic Image Enhancement
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Orthopedics
- Menisci, Tibial
- Knee Joint
- Knee Injuries
- Humans
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries
- Radiographic Image Enhancement
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Orthopedics
- Menisci, Tibial
- Knee Joint
- Knee Injuries
- Humans
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences