Matthew S Rohde, Sunny Trivedi, Sahej Randhawa, Christian E Wright, Brian B Vuong, Nicole Pham, Tyler Stavinoha, Henry B Ellis, Theodore J Ganley, Daniel W Green, Peter D Fabricant, Marc Tompkins, Kevin G Shea
PURPOSE: In adolescent patients, meniscal tear injury can occur either in isolation (e.g., discoid lateral meniscus tears) or in association with other traumatic injuries including tibial eminence fracture or ACL tear. Damage to meniscal integrity has been shown to increase contact pressure in articular cartilage, increasing risk of early onset osteoarthritis. In symptomatic patients failing conservative management, surgical intervention via meniscus repair or meniscus transplant is indicated...
May 13, 2023: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy