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Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Results Of Partial Meniscectomy, Muhammad Umar
Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Results Of Partial Meniscectomy, Muhammad Umar
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
In an open prospective study the results of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy were reviewed in 188 knees. Group I comprised of 139 (65%) knees with pure meniscus lesions without any ligament laxity, the remaining 49 (35%) knees in group II had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency in addition to meniscus lesions. In group I, 93% had excellent to good and 7% had fair results by criteria of Tapper and Hoover. In group II, 75% had excellent to good and 25% had fair results. Arthroscopic knee surgery was a good method of identifying patients in group II who required anterior cruciate reconstruction. …