Meniscal repair results in inferior short-term outcomes compared with meniscal resection: a cohort study of 6398 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

ConclusionPatients with concomitant meniscal resection are able to reach the same subjective knee function as isolated ACL reconstructions as early as 6  months postoperatively. However, patients with meniscal repair may have slightly worse subjective knee function at both 6- and 12-month follow-up. These findings could help clinicians to set realistic short-term expectations for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with simultaneous meniscal int ervention.Level of evidence3.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research