Meniscectomy in Children

Authors

  • Veijo Vahvanen
  • Kari Aalto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677908991311

Abstract

The results of 42 meniscectomies in 41 children were evaluated 1 to 13 years (mean 5.6 years) after the operation. At the follow-up 11 patients (12 operated knees) had complaints. In four of these patients, all having had removal of the lateral meniscus, roentgenological examination revealed degenerative changes. The results of the clinical and roentgenological follow-up examination showed that insufficiently rigorous appraisal of the indications for surgery had led, in some cases, to unnecessary meniscectomies. The results of operations had not always been satisfactory. The reliability of arthrographic findings alone as an indication for surgery are discussed and the indications for operative treatment are presented.

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Published

1979-01-01

How to Cite

Vahvanen, V., & Aalto, K. (1979). Meniscectomy in Children. Acta Orthopaedica, 50(6), 791–795. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677908991311

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 50, Issue 6 (1979)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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