Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Root Avulsion Repair Outcomes Are at the Level of a Salvage Procedure
- PMID: 26354199
- DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.046
Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Root Avulsion Repair Outcomes Are at the Level of a Salvage Procedure
Abstract
Indications for meniscal root avulsion repair require refinement because current results show failure or extrusion in more than one-third of patients, and long-term follow-up is required before concluding that saving the meniscus results in osteoarthritis prevention.
Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Arthroscopic Transtibial Pullout Repair for Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tears: A Systematic Review of Clinical, Radiographic, and Second-Look Arthroscopic Results.Arthroscopy. 2015 Sep;31(9):1808-16. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.03.022. Epub 2015 May 13. Arthroscopy. 2015. PMID: 25979687
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