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. 1988;12(1):17-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00265736.

Degenerative changes after meniscectomy and meniscal regeneration

M S Moon  1 , I S Chung
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Degenerative changes after meniscectomy and meniscal regeneration

M S Moon et al. Int Orthop. 1988.

Abstract

In an experimental study on rabbit knees, regeneration of the medial meniscus occurred following 9 out of 10 meniscectomies, compared with only 1 out of 10 lateral menisci. Degenerative changes in the articular cartilage were seen in 8 of 9 knees where the lateral cartilage failed to regenerate, but in only 2 of 9 with a regenerated medial cartilage. The rate of regeneration is lower after lateral meniscectomy and this may partially explain the occurrence of more severe degenerative changes after this operation.

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