Clinical studies of discoid meniscus injury treated by arthroscopy in the middle aged and elderly people / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the characteristic and manifestations in the middle aged and elderly peoplewith discoid meniscus injury and the outcome of the arthroscopic surgery. Methods Twenty-nine patients with discoid meniscus injury were treated by the arthroscopic surgery from January 2009 to May 2013. According to the injury of discoid meniscus in operation, 6 cases (6 knees , 20.69%) underwent meniscal plasty, 16 cases (16 knees, 55.17%) underwent subtotal meniscectomy, and 7 cases (7 knees, 24.14%) underwent meniscectomy. The Ikeuchi and Lysholm evaluation system was used to assess knee joint function and compared. Results All the postoperative patients were followed up for 12-18 months, and the average was 14 months. According to Ikeuchi knee rating, 5 cases were excellent, 17 cases were good, 4 cases were fair, 4 cases were poor and the rate of excellent and good was 75.86%. Lysholm scores 3, 6 and 12 months after operation were (65.76 ± 5.35), (70.27 ± 4.73) and (77.81 ± 6.24) scores, and before operation was (55.47 ± 3.63) scores. Three, 6 and 12 months after operation, Lysholm scores were significantly higher than those before operation (P<0.05). Conclusions The middle aged and elderly people discoid meniscus injury has its own characteristics compared with adolescent patients in symptoms, signs, and treatments. Arthroscopic surgery is an effective treatment for discoid meniscus with minimal.