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Discoid lateral meniscus: prevalence of peripheral rim instability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14676539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of peripheral rim instability in discoid lateral meniscus. A consecutive series of 112 patients (128 knees) (mean age 10.0 years [range 1 month to 22 years]) who underwent arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of a discoid lateral meniscus between 1993 and 2001 was reviewed. Of those discoid menisci classified intraoperatively (n = 87), 62.1% (n = 54) were complete discoid lateral menisci and 37.9% (n = 33) were incomplete discoid lateral menisci. An associated meniscal tear was present in 69.5% (n = 89) of all knees studied. Overall, 28.1% (n = 36) of discoid lateral menisci had peripheral rim instability: 47.2% (n = 17) were unstable at the anterior-third peripheral attachment, 11.1% (n = 4) at the middle-third peripheral attachment, and 38.9% (n = 14) at the posterior-third peripheral attachment. Thirty-one of the 36 unstable discoid menisci underwent repair of the peripheral meniscal rim attachment. One patient underwent a complete, open meniscectomy. Peripheral rim instability was significantly more common in complete discoid lateral menisci (38.9% vs. 18.2%; P = 0.043) and in younger patients (8.2 vs. 10.7 years; P = 0.002). The frequency of peripheral instability mandates a thorough assessment of meniscal stability at all peripheral attachments during the arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of discoid lateral meniscus, particularly in complete variants and in younger children.
Authors:
Kevin E Klingele; Mininder S Kocher; M Timothy Hresko; Peter Gerbino; Lyle J Micheli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric orthopedics     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0271-6798     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Orthop     Publication Date:    2004 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-16     Completed Date:  2004-04-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109053     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Orthop     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  79-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbus Children's Hospital, Greater Ohio Orthopaedic Surgeons, Inc., Columbus, Ohio 43213, USA. kklingle@goosi.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Arthroscopy
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Menisci, Tibial* / injuries
Rupture

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