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Conversion to arthroplasty is more common after meniscectomy than meniscus repair in patients older than age 40

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Objectives: To describe rates of conversion to unicompartmental or total knee arthroplasty (KA) in patients over the age of 40 years (at initial surgery) after partial meniscectomy (ME) or meniscal repair (MR). Methods: Patients over the age of 40 undergoing isolated ME or MR between 2016 and 2018 [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/24dkou162

Authors: Runer, Armin, Özbek, Emre Anil, Dadoo, Sahil, Keeling, Laura, Grandberg, Camila, Engler, Ian, Hughes, Jonathan, Irrgang, James J., Musahl, Volker

Institutions: TUM Klinikum, Technical University of Munich, University of Pittsburgh

Language: English

Topic: Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6927317279

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