PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of arthroscopic microfracture in patients with focal full-thickness cartilage defects in the osteoarthritic knee. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-six patients were enrolled in this study. They were divided into group I (n=38) who underwent microfracture plus meniscectomy and group II (n=38) who underwent only meniscectomy. Clinical and radiological evaluations w...

OBJECTIVE Compare arthroscopic partial meniscectomy to a true sham intervention. METHODS Sham-controlled superiority trial performed in three county hospitals in Denmark comparing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy to skin incisions only in patients aged 35-55 years with persistent knee pain and an MRI-confirmed medial meniscus lesion. A computer-generated table of random numbers generated two...

Bucket-handle tears of the meniscus comprise nearly 10% of all meniscus tears and commonly affect the young male population. Displacement of the free segment can lead to significant pain and disability, necessitating reduction and surgical treatment. General contraindications include malalignment, severe arthritis, significant comorbidities, or chronic asymptomatic tears, but otherwise repair s...

We reviewed 74 partial medial meniscectomies in 57 patients with stable knees, to assess the long-term functional and radiological outcome. The International Knee Documentation Committee score and the residual laxity were assessed in both knees. At the time of surgery the mean age of the patients was 36 +/- 11 years and the mean follow-up was 12 +/- 1 years. All had a limited medial meniscectom...

The menisci are fibrocartilaginous structures that play a crucial role in knee stability and cartilage protection. Meniscal lesions represent the most common injuries major reason for patients undergoing surgery. Along with development of arthroscopic techniques, partial meniscectomy, as less invasive procedure removes only damaged part meniscus, became gold standard in treatment meniscal lesi...

Routine knee arthroscopic surgery for the painful knee in middle-aged and old patients—time to abandon ship Knee arthroscopic surgery is one of the most common orthope-dic procedures. Introduced in Scandinavia in the late 1970s, it replaced and improved earlier open knee procedures, changed most of them from inpatient surgery to outpatient surgery, and drastically cut patient recovery time. Ear...