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Meniscal injury in children: long-term results after meniscectomy

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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Aims and scope

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Twenty-four children who underwent open total meniscectomy were reviewed and followed-up for an average of 16.1 years (range 6–33 years). There were 7 boys and 17 girls aged between 7 and 16 years (average 12.5 years). Excellent and good results were noted in 62.5% of the patients. Eighty-seven of the children showed radiographic degeneration of the knee joint. This study in a Chinese population indicates that meniscectomy is not a benign procedure in children, and total meniscectomy should be avoided as far as possible.

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Received: 10 September 1996 Accepted: 15 January 1997

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Dai, L., Zhang, W. & Xu, Y. Meniscal injury in children: long-term results after meniscectomy. Knee Surgery 5, 77–79 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001670050030

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