MRI case series shows the development of medial gonarthrosis after medial meniscus tear and partial medial meniscectomy

Unfallchirurg. 2022 Apr 13. doi: 10.1007/s00113-022-01173-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMeniscal injuries lead to changes in pressure distribution in the knee joint. The risk of developing gonarthrosis increases by the amount of resected meniscal tissue. Based on 4 MRI examinations conducted over an 8‑year time period, the present case report shows the progress of cartilage degeneration after a traumatic medial meniscus lesion and subsequent partial meniscus resection in a 46-year-old male patient. Congenital or accident-independent risk factors, such as a varus limb deformity must be considered during a medical report.PMID:35416481 | DOI:10.1007/s00113-022-01173-0

Source: Der Unfallchirurg - April 13, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Felix Finger Marc-Daniel Ahrend Christoph Ihle Tina Histing Steffen Schr öter Source Type: research