Surgical Management of Medial Discoid Meniscus in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Conclusions: MDM is a rare diagnosis, representing 3% of all discoid menisci, with a nonspecific clinical manifestation. Operative management of symptomatic MDM typically involves saucerization and meniscal repair, when indicated, for concurrent tears. Symptom resolution is common short-term, but long-term outcomes include recurrent meniscal tears. Subsequent observational studies are important to evaluate long-term outcomes, such as arthritic changes, with the advancement of arthroscopic techniques for meniscal preservation. Level of Evidence: Level IV—retrospective case series.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Knee/Tibia Source Type: research