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Medial Meniscus Root Repair Is Associated With Superior Outcomes As Compared With Partial Medial Meniscectomy at Minimum 5 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine | 2026 | Dean RS, McNassor R, Krych AJ, Waterman BR

Conflict of interest statement: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: A.J.K. reports the following disclosures: American Journal of Sports Medicine, editorial or governing board; Arthrex, Inc, intellectual property royalties, paid consultant; Arthroscopy Association of North America, board or committee member;...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with concomitant meniscal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes.

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA | 2019 | Sarraj M, Coughlin RP, Solow M, Ekhtiari S

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 7. Cureus. 2023 Aug 12;15(8):e43396. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43396. eCollection 2023 Aug. Influence of Meniscal Repair vs. Meniscectomy on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Terms of Knee Stability and Radiological Imaging. Agarwal V(1), Kale A(1), Khandge A(1). Author information: (1)Orthopedics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research...

Functional Outcome of Meniscus Repair Compared to Meniscectomy for Meniscus Tear in Recent Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2025 | I Gede Mahardika, I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to compare the functional outcomes of MSR versus MSE in patients with meniscus tears based on direct comparative studies from the last five years. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Cochrane Handbook and PRISMA guidelines. We systematically searched MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, a...

Comparison of Subsequent Surgery After Repair in Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears and Meniscectomy Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study.

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine | 2024 | Ding DY, Tucker LY, Vieira AL, Heffner MW

Conflict of interest statement: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: Research support was received from Kaiser Foundation Community Benefits Grant. M.W.H. has received education payments from Evolution Surgical. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted...

Outcome of Meniscus Repair vs Meniscectomy in 40 Years and Older Patient: Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of Direct Comparative Studies

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2024 | Muhammad Fakhri Barustan, Muhammad Alvin Shiddieqy Pohan

Introduction and Objectives: An older age of the patient is a common reason for choosing meniscectomy instead of meniscus repair. Lately, there have been more meniscus repairs done for all ages. But not many studies have looked at how well meniscus repair works compare to meniscectomy in people who are 40-years-old and older. And there is not a lot of review of the studies abou...

Osteoarthritis Development Following Meniscectomy vs. Meniscal Repair for Posterior Medial Meniscus Injuries: A Systematic Review

Medicina | 2024 | Mihai Hurmuz, Mihai Ionac, Bogdan Hogea, Catalin Adrian Miu

This systematic review aims to evaluate critically and synthesize the existing literature on the outcomes of meniscectomy versus meniscal repair for posterior medial meniscus injuries, with a focus on osteoarthritis (OA) development. We sought to assess the incidence of OA following both treatment modalities, compare functional outcomes post-treatment, and identify factors infl...

Meniscal Repair Compared to Meniscectomy for Meniscal Injury: 3-year Outcomes from a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 2023 | Nabiyev E, Baizakov A, Kashikova K, Askerov R

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. 9. Cureus. 2023 Jan 2;15(1):e33270. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33270. eCollection 2023 Jan. Meniscal Injuries in Patients Aged 40 Years or Older: A Comparative Study Between Meniscal Repair and Partial Meniscectomy. Ventura M(1), Seabra P(1), Oliveira J(1), Sousa P(1), Quesado M(1), Sousa H(1),...

Meniscal Injuries in Patients Aged 40 Years or Older: A Comparative Study Between Meniscal Repair and Partial Meniscectomy.

Cureus | 2023 | Ventura M, Seabra P, Oliveira J, Sousa P

Conflict of interest statement: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. 10. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Sep 5;12(9):23259671241270355. doi: 10.1177/23259671241270355. eCollection 2024 Sep. Comparison of Subsequent Surgery After Repair in Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears and Meniscectomy Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study. Ding DY(1), Tucker LY(2), Vieira...

Impact of Biologic Augmentation on Revision Surgery Rates After Meniscus Repair: A Matched-Cohort Analysis of 3420 Patients.

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine | 2023 | Dancy ME, Marigi EM, Krych AJ, Werner BC

Conflict of interest statement: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: M.E.D. has received hospitality payments from Stryker. E.M.M. has received hospitality payments from Stryker. A.J.K. has received grant support from DJO; consulting fees from Arthrex, JRF Ortho, and Responsive Arthroscopy; nonconsulting fees...

Meniscus treatment and age associated with narrower radiographic joint space width 2-3 years after ACL reconstruction: data from the MOON onsite cohort.

Osteoarthritis and cartilage | 2015 | Jones MH, Spindler KP, Fleming BC, Duryea J

[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Competing Interests: The other authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose regarding this manuscript. 18. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Nov;50(13):3579-3585. doi: 10.1177/03635465221124897. Epub 2022 Oct 5. Effect of ICRS Lesion Grade on Graft Survival After Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: MRI-Based Objective Evalua...

Meniscectomy vs Meniscal Repair: Comparing Rates of Readmission, Reoperation, and Osteoarthritis.

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine | 2026 | Watson SL, Sherman SL, Ding S, Nherera L

Conflict of interest statement: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: R.M.P. is a consultant for Smith & Nephew. L.N. and S.D. are employees of Smith & Nephew. S.L.S. has received consulting fees from Smith & Nephew, Linvatec Corporation, Vericel Corporation, Flexion Therapeutics Inc, Ceterix Orthopaedics, Joi...

Results of Arthroscopic Repair of Cleavage Tear of Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Versus Partial Meniscectomy

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | 2026 | Ahmed Abdelsadik Elreweny, El-Sayed Mohamed El-Forse, Mostafa Ahmed Ayoub

Delayed Meniscus Repair Lowers the Functional Outcome of Primary ACL Reconstruction.

Journal of clinical medicine | 2024 | Sadoghi P, Widhalm HK, Fischmeister MF, Leitner L

Conflict of interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. 2. Cureus. 2023 Feb 5;15(2):e34647. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34647. eCollection 2023 Feb. Meniscus Work and Implant Selection Are Major Cost Drivers of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Pan T(1), Gottshall J(2), King TS(3), Gallo RA(4). Author information: (1)Orthopedic Surgery, Penn State College...

Does Concomitant Meniscectomy or Meniscus Repair Affect Muscle Strength, Lower Extremity Balance, and Functional Tests after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?

Journal of clinical medicine | 2024 | Biały M, Kublin K, Wilczyński B, Forelli F

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. 4. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jan;31(1):102-109. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07152-7. Epub 2022 Sep 25. The German Arthroscopy Registry DART: what has happened after 5 years? Hinz M(1), Lutter C(2), Mueller-Rath R(3), Niemeyer P(4), Miltner O(5), Tischer T(2)(6). Author information: (1)Depa...

Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tear Management with Meniscectomy Versus Repair

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2024 | Muhammad Sakti

A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Bucket handle tears make up about 10% of all meniscus tears. A bucket handle meniscus tear can happen to anyone, but it's more likely to occur if you play sports or exercise frequently. Twisting your knee while running or pivoting may cause a bucket handle meniscus tear. After a bucket-handle meniscus tear, a partial meni...

Meniscus Work and Implant Selection Are Major Cost Drivers of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Cureus | 2023 | Pan T, Gottshall J, King TS, Gallo RA

Conflict of interest statement: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. 3. J Clin Med. 2024 Jun 4;13(11):3310. doi: 10.3390/jcm13113310. Does Concomitant Meniscectomy or Meniscus Repair Affect Muscle Strength, Lower Extremity Balance, and Functional Tests after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Biały M(1)(2), Kublin K(3), Wilczyński B(4), Forelli F...

The German Arthroscopy Registry DART: what has happened after 5 years?

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA | 2023 | Hinz M, Lutter C, Mueller-Rath R, Niemeyer P

[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. 5. Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Jun 5;14(6):23259671251397541. doi: 10.1177/23259671251397541. eCollection 2026 Jun. Meniscectomy vs Meniscal Repair: Comparing Rates of Readmission, Reoperation, and Osteoarthritis. Watson SL(1), Sherman SL(2), Ding S(3), Nherera L(3),...

Influence of Meniscal Repair vs. Meniscectomy on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Terms of Knee Stability and Radiological Imaging.

Cureus | 2023 | Agarwal V, Kale A, Khandge A

Conflict of interest statement: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. 8. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2023 Nov 11;37:120. doi: 10.47176/mjiri.37.120. eCollection 2023. Meniscal Repair Compared to Meniscectomy for Meniscal Injury: 3-year Outcomes from a Retrospective Cohort Study. Nabiyev E(1), Baizakov A(2), Kashikova K(3), Askerov R(2), Baubekov Z(4), Argynba...

Sick leave after arthroscopic meniscus repair vs. arthroscopic partial meniscectomy

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open | 2023 | Fredrik Boric-Persson, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Paul Neuman, Martin Englund

Meniscal Displacement and Loss of Load-Transmission Function After Radial Tear of the Lateral Meniscus in a Porcine Model: New Insights Into the Functional Dynamics of the Injured Meniscus.

The American journal of sports medicine | 2022 | Hirose T, Mae T, Ogasawara I, Yamakawa S

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 13. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2018 Oct;138(10):1365-1373. doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-2989-7. Epub 2018 Jun 29. What are the factors to affect outcome and healing of meniscus bucket handle tears? Hupperich A(1), Salzmann GM(2), Niemeyer P(2), Feucht M(2), Eberbach H(2), Südkamp NP(2), Kühle J(2). Author information: (1)Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Hugstetter...

Effect of ICRS Lesion Grade on Graft Survival After Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: MRI-Based Objective Evaluation.

The American journal of sports medicine | 2022 | Lee SJ, Bin SI, Kim JM, Lee BS

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 19. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jul-Aug;36(5):e55-8. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000622. Arthroscopic Treatment of Discoid Lateral Meniscus Tears in Children With Achondroplasia. Atanda A Jr(1), Wallace M, Bober MB, Mackenzie W. Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. BACKGROUND: A...

Poster 246: Comparison of Meniscectomy versus Repair in Bucket Handle Meniscus Tears: Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2022 | Lue-Yen Tucker, Amy Vieira, David Ding

Objectives: o evaluate the long-term risk of subsequent ipsilateral knee surgery in patients who underwent a bucket handle meniscus repair (BHMR) versus meniscectomy and assess risk factors associated with subsequent knee surgical intervention. Methods: We performed an electronic health records search for all patients who underwent arthroscopic knee meniscus surgery (repair and...

Increased Prevalence and Associated Costs of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients Undergoing Sports Medicine Operative Procedures.

Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association | 2021 | Baron JE, Khazi ZM, Duchman KR, Wolf BR

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 17. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Apr;23(4):581-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.12.018. Epub 2015 Jan 3. Meniscus treatment and age associated with narrower radiographic joint space width 2-3 years after ACL reconstruction: data from the MOON onsite cohort. Jones MH(1), Spindler KP(2), Fleming BC(3), Duryea J(4), Obuchowski NA(5), Scaramuzza EA(6), Oksendahl...

Outcomes of Meniscal Repair versus Meniscectomy in Patients with Concomitant ACL and Bucket Handle Meniscus Tears (200)

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2021 | Laura Keeling, Alexandra Galel, Cooper Ehlers, David Wang

Objectives: Bucket handle meniscus tears often present concurrently with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). However, little is known regarding the influence of demographic factors on surgical decision-making, or on outcomes following treatment of bucket handle meniscus tears in ACL-deficient patients. Furthermore, no study has compared outcomes in this population be...

Meniscus Repair

The Management of Meniscal Pathology | 2020 | Robert Meislin, Darryl Whitney

Clinical outcomes of meniscus repair and partial meniscectomy: Does tear configuration matter?

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery | 2020 | Jonathan Zhi-Wei Gan, Denny TT Lie, Wen Qiang Lee

Purpose: We report our experience with the effect of location and configuration of meniscal tears on clinical outcomes. Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent partial meniscectomy or meniscal repair between 2008 and 2016 was conducted. One hundred fourteen knees in 106 patients were included, comprising 43 partial meniscectomies and 71 meniscal repairs. Patie...

Save the meniscus – Clinical outcomes of meniscectomy versus meniscal repair

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery | 2019 | Wen Qiang Lee, Jonathan Zhi-Wei Gan, Denny Tjiauw Tjoen Lie

Purpose: This study was designed to compare the clinical outcomes of meniscectomy versus repair and to study the effects of (1) duration of follow-up and (2) concomitant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on clinical outcomes. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, involving 112 knees of 106 patients who underwent meniscus surgery, either partial meniscectom...

What are the factors to affect outcome and healing of meniscus bucket handle tears?

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery | 2018 | Hupperich A, Salzmann GM, Niemeyer P, Feucht M

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 14. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Aug 25;11(8):23259671231186990. doi: 10.1177/23259671231186990. eCollection 2023 Aug. Impact of Biologic Augmentation on Revision Surgery Rates After Meniscus Repair: A Matched-Cohort Analysis of 3420 Patients. Dancy ME(1), Marigi EM(1), Krych AJ(1), Werner BC(2), Camp CL(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopedic Sur...

Trends in isolated meniscus repair and meniscectomy in Japan, 2011–2016

Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2018 | Hisako Katano, Hideyuki Koga, Nobutake Ozeki, Koji Otabe

The risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis after arthroscopic meniscus repair vs partial meniscectomy vs the general population

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | 2018 | F. Persson, A. Turkiewicz, D. Bergkvist, P. Neuman

Arthroscopic Treatment of Discoid Lateral Meniscus Tears in Children With Achondroplasia.

Journal of pediatric orthopedics | 2016 | Atanda A Jr, Wallace M, Bober MB, Mackenzie W

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 20. Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Jun 15;14(6):23259671261453326. doi: 10.1177/23259671261453326. eCollection 2026 Jun. Medial Meniscus Root Repair Is Associated With Superior Outcomes As Compared With Partial Medial Meniscectomy at Minimum 5 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Dean RS(1), McNassor R(1), Krych AJ(2), Waterman BR(3). Author informatio...

Cross-sectional analysis of trends in meniscectomy and meniscus repair.

Orthopedics | 2013 | Montgomery SR, Zhang A, Ngo SS, Wang JC

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 12. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Jun;50(7):1850-1857. doi: 10.1177/03635465221090543. Epub 2022 Apr 13. Meniscal Displacement and Loss of Load-Transmission Function After Radial Tear of the Lateral Meniscus in a Porcine Model: New Insights Into the Functional Dynamics of the Injured Meniscus. Hirose T(1), Mae T(2), Ogasawara I(3), Yamakawa S(2), Nakata K(3), Ohor...

Traumatic Lesions, ACL Knee: Masterly Neglect, Meniscectomy, Repair

The Meniscus | 2010 | O. Charrois, A. Podgorski, P. Beaufils

Outcomes of meniscal repair: minimum of 2-year follow-up.

Bulletin (Hospital for Joint Diseases (New York, N.Y.)) | 2006 | Tuckman DV, Bravman JT, Lee SS, Rosen JE

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 16. Arthroscopy. 2021 Feb;37(2):686-693.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.10.032. Epub 2020 Oct 24. Increased Prevalence and Associated Costs of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients Undergoing Sports Medicine Operative Procedures. Baron JE(1), Khazi ZM(2), Duchman KR(2), Wolf BR(2), Westermann RW(2). Author information: (1)University of Iowa Hospitals and Cl...

A Comparative Clinical analysis of Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair

Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association | 1994 | Kwang Jin Lee, Chan Hee Park, Young Kil Woo