Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9358230 | Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
While therapeutic abstention is warranted for asymptomatic menisci, surgical treatment should be undertaken if symptoms develop, irrespective of the type. If possible, surgery should be performed less than six months after diagnosis. The risk of secondary meniscal or cartilage injury increases with longer delay before surgery. Similarly, the chances of performing meniscoplasty are reduced with longer time from diagnosis to surgery. It must be recalled that the objective of conservative mensical surgery is to prevent secondary cartilage lesions after extensive meniscectomy and consequently the risk of osteoarthritis.
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Authors
P. Gicquel, G. Sorriaux, J.-M. Clavert, F. Bonnomet,