Preoperative varus alignment and postoperative meniscus extrusion are the main long-term predictive factors of clinical failure of meniscal root repair

ConclusionClinically, preoperative varus alignment and increased meniscal extrusion after surgery were found to be predictive for a clinical failure after meniscal root repair in a long-term perspective. Thus, these negative prognostic factors should be taken into consideration for performing root repair in MMPRTs.Level of evidenceLevel III.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research