Treatment of meniscal cyst by arthroscopic surgery:a report of 20 cases / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To introduce the treatment and result of meniscal cyst by arthroscopic surgery.[Method]During the period between 1997 and 2005,20 patients suffered from meniscal cysts have been treated by arthroscopic surgery in Xijing Hospital.Meniscal cysts were excised in all cases with shaver under arthroscopic visualization,whereas outside-in suture repair of meniscus was undergone in 8 cases to close the lacuna and repair the meniscal peripheral free which were resulted from remoral of cyst.The patients were followed up from 3 to 42 months with an average of(18.7?12.2)months.The patients were assessed pre-and post-operatively by the Lysholm score and Glasgow Assessment.[Result]Sixteen of total 20 patients were followed up.Meniscal cyst recurred in a patient one year after operation.Lysholm score of the 16 patients showed a significant improvement from(71.2?8.7)pre-operation to(97.1?2.9)post-operation(t=32.948,P