Published On Feb 6, 2023
In this video, Maryke discusses lateral meniscus tears. She looks at what the research says about surgery for lateral meniscus tears vs. conservative treatment and also what conservative treatment for lateral meniscus tears entails. Finally, she discusses how long the recovery process for lateral meniscus tears might be.
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📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:56 Anatomy
00:02:38 How does a lateral meniscus tear happen?
00:03:00 Lateral meniscus tear symptoms
00:04:26 Does a lateral meniscus tear require surgery?
00:06:56 Lateral meniscus tear treatment - conservative approach
00:14:04 Lateral meniscus tear recovery time
00:15:07 How we can help
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References:
Gastaldo, M., et al. (2022). "High quality rehabilitation to optimize return to sport following lateral meniscus surgery in football players.” Annals of Joint, Vol 7.
Van De Graaf, V. A., et al. (2018). "Effect of early surgery vs physical therapy on knee function among patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears: the ESCAPE randomized clinical trial." Jama 320(13): 1328-1337.
Van der Graaff, S. J., et al. (2022). "Meniscal procedures are not increased with delayed ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation: results from a randomised controlled trial." British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published Online First: 22 September 2022. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105235
Lee, Yong Seuk, Lee, O-Sung, Lee, Seung Hoon. Return to Sports After Athletes Undergo Meniscal Surgery: A Systematic Review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: January 2019 - Volume 29 - Issue 1 - p 29-36 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000500
Lavoie-Gagne OZ, Korrapati A, Retzky J, et al. Return to Play and Player Performance After Meniscal Tear Among Elite-Level European Soccer Players: A Matched Cohort Analysis of Injuries From 2006 to 2016. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022;10(1). doi:10.1177/23259671211059541
Englund M, Guermazi A, Gale D, et al. Incidental Meniscal Findings on Knee MRI in Middle-Aged and Elderly Persons. New England Journal of Medicine 2008;359(11):1108-15. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0800777
Kise Nina Jullum RMA, Stensrud Silje, Ranstam Jonas, Engebretsen Lars, Roos Ewa M. Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up. BMJ 2016;354 :i3740
Brukner, P, et al. Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine (5th ed.) Vol 1: Injuries. (2017) McGraw-Hill Education.
Borque, K. A., et al. (2021). "Evidence-based rationale for treatment of meniscal lesions in athletes." Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: 1-9.
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