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@c_fugl posed a very important and topical question: Should we abandon arthroscopic partial meniscectomy once and for all?
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https://twitter.com/c_fugl/status/1325753516321886209
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https://twitter.com/c_fugl/status/1325753516321886209
I actually gave a talk on this very topic about two years ago.
https://www.isokinetic.com/all/doc/upl/s1/Conferences/Brochure_Isokinetic_Conference%202018.pdf
https://www.isokinetic.com/all/doc/upl/s1/Conferences/Brochure_Isokinetic_Conference%202018.pdf
The title of my talk was: "Do we have enough evidence to abandon partial meniscectomy?"
In this talk, I tried to highlight that (arthroscopic) partial meniscectomy has evolved from a procedure that was carried out for young (athletes) who have a clear trauma (e.g., this 18-yr old football star who twisted his knee) to the most common orthopaedic surgery (> 2M/yr).
What has happened is a phenomenon called "indication creep"
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1161847
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1161847
How did I answer the question posed by the organisers of the conference?
And finally, an answer to your question:
18-yr professional football player with clear trauma, most likely also MRI to confirm the diagnosis & rule out other pathology (info given was quite explicit about the treatment target).
YES, surgery. Meniscus repair, hopefully.
18-yr professional football player with clear trauma, most likely also MRI to confirm the diagnosis & rule out other pathology (info given was quite explicit about the treatment target).
YES, surgery. Meniscus repair, hopefully.
