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Risk Factors For The Development Of A Symptomatic Contralateral Discoid Lateral Meniscus, Jason Nielson, Sean Davis, Aaron Gray, Brock Wentz
Risk Factors For The Development Of A Symptomatic Contralateral Discoid Lateral Meniscus, Jason Nielson, Sean Davis, Aaron Gray, Brock Wentz
Western Journal of Orthopaedics
Background: Discoid menisci (DM) are oval or disc shaped menisci, differing from the normal crescent shaped meniscus. This difference in shape may be one factor as to why DM are more prone to injury when compared to normal menisci. The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential risk factors that may lead to the development of symptoms, requiring arthroscopic saucerization in adolescents with a history of symptomatic DM in the contralateral extremity. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 126 patients with an arthroscopic diagnosis of DM to evaluate for the presence of a symptomatic contralateral DM variant. Mildly symptomatic DM status …