Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment

Volume: 34 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Mehmet Asik
  • Cengiz Sen
  • Fatih Dikici
  • Yunus Sozen
  • Omer Taser
  • Aziz Alturfan
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Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the results of arthroscopic meniscectomy in patients with lateral discoid menisci of the knee. Methods: Lateral discoid menisci were documented in 274 patients, of whom 183 patients (110 males, 73 females; mean age 34.8 years; range 6-67 years) were clinically and arthroscopically found to be symptomatic and underwent total, subtotal, or partial meniscectomy. The most common complaints were pain, lurch, feeling of giving way, locking, limited extension, and marked snapping. The average period between injury and operation was 13.2 months (range 3-52 months). The results were evaluated according to the Ikeuchi and Lysholm criteria. Mean follow-up was 52 months (range 12-126 months). Results: According to the Ikeuchi criteria, the results were excellent in 103 patients (56%), good in 49 (27%), fair in 23 (13%), and poor in eight patients (4%). On the other hand, according to the Lysholm criteria, the results were excellent and good in 163 patients (89%), fair in 15 (8%), and poor in five (3%) patients. Conclusion: We concluded that arthroscopic partial meniscectomy should be the preferred method in the surgical treatment for lateral discoid menisci, due to its minimal traumatic effects, early mobilization, a lower complication rate, and easy and short rehabilitation.

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Mehmet Asik This is me

Cengiz Sen This is me

Fatih Dikici This is me

Yunus Sozen This is me

Omer Taser This is me

Aziz Alturfan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2000 Volume: 34 Number: 5

APA
Asik, M., Sen, C., Dikici, F., Sozen, Y., Taser, O., & Alturfan, A. (2006). Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 34(5), 488-492. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828
AMA
1.Asik M, Sen C, Dikici F, Sozen Y, Taser O, Alturfan A. Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34(5):488-492. doi:10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828
Chicago
Asik, Mehmet, Cengiz Sen, Fatih Dikici, Yunus Sozen, Omer Taser, and Aziz Alturfan. 2006. “Discoid Lateral Meniscus and Its Arthroscopic Treatment”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 (5): 488-92. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828.
EndNote
Asik M, Sen C, Dikici F, Sozen Y, Taser O, Alturfan A (September 1, 2006) Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 5 488–492.
IEEE
[1]M. Asik, C. Sen, F. Dikici, Y. Sozen, O. Taser, and A. Alturfan, “Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 488–492, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828.
ISNAD
Asik, Mehmet - Sen, Cengiz - Dikici, Fatih - Sozen, Yunus - Taser, Omer - Alturfan, Aziz. “Discoid Lateral Meniscus and Its Arthroscopic Treatment”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34/5 (September 1, 2006): 488-492. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828.
JAMA
1.Asik M, Sen C, Dikici F, Sozen Y, Taser O, Alturfan A. Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34:488–492.
MLA
Asik, Mehmet, et al. “Discoid Lateral Meniscus and Its Arthroscopic Treatment”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 488-92, doi:10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Asik, Cengiz Sen, Fatih Dikici, Yunus Sozen, Omer Taser, Aziz Alturfan. Discoid lateral meniscus and its arthroscopic treatment. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;34(5):488-92. doi:10.3944/aott.v34i5.1828