Mini-arthrotomy for lateral discoid menisci in children

Krause, FG; Haupt, U; Ziebarth, K; Slongo, T (2009). Mini-arthrotomy for lateral discoid menisci in children. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 29(2), pp. 130-6. Hagerstown, Md.: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318198454d

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BACKGROUND: Long-term results after partial, extended, or complete resection of lateral discoid meniscus in children revealed knee arthritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the operative approach, arthrotomy or arthroscopy, has an impact on the outcome and the development of arthritis. METHODS: A retrospective comparison of 2 well matching groups totaling 40 children with symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus (48 knees, mean age 8.9 years, 13 male and 27 female patients). Meniscus resection was performed via mini-arthrotomy in group 1 (n=17 patients, 20 knees) and arthroscopically in group 2 (n=23 patients, 28 knees). RESULTS: In the follow-up (mean 57 months in group 1, 62 months in group 2), functional results indicated a trend to better results in the International Knee Documentation Committee score (P=0.12) and in the Lysholm score for group 1 (P=0.13) but not in the Ikeuchi score (P=0.48). The comparison of the radiographic arthritis grading in the follow-up showed no significant arthritis in either group (P=0.22). The overall complication rate was similar in both groups (2/20, 10% in group 1; 3/28, 12% in group 2). CONCLUSIONS: Most likely because of the appropriate visualization of the children's joint and the easier instrumentation, the mini-arthrotomy led to slightly superior results compared with those after arthroscopic resection regarding functional outcome and 5 years after surgery. We can recommend the mini-arthrotomy for the resection of lateral discoid meniscus particularly in young children with narrow joint spaces and for surgeons that are not familiar with arthroscopies of small joints. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III (therapeutic study, case series with control group).

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Surgery
UniBE Contributor:	Krause, Fabian, Haupt, Ulrich Rudolf, Ziebarth, Kai, Slongo, Theddy
ISSN:	0271-6798
ISBN:	19352237
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:09
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:21
Publisher DOI:	10.1097/BPO.0b013e318198454d
PubMed ID:	19352237
Web of Science ID:	000263784100006
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/30189 (FactScience: 190718)