Free Content Long-term outcome of meniscal degeneration in the knee

Authors: Bo Munk1; Erik Lundorf2; Jørn Jensen1

Source: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, Volume 75, Number 1, February 2004 , pp. 89-92(4)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Knee joint-related symptoms are frequent and the use of MRI as a diagnostic tool is common. About 25% of MRIs show meniscal degeneration (MD). As the natural history of MD has not been well described, we studied the long-term outcome of 50 MDs. 45 patients were initially evaluated by a MRI, and clinical examination and later by another MRI. After 5 years, 38 of the MDs were unchanged, 8 had progressed and 4 regressed. Progression of MD was associated with age over 40 years, trauma during the follow-up period and/or other knee lesions, such as osteoarthrosis and ligament rupture. The clinical findings were consistent with MDs only in 8 cases.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001708180

Affiliations: 1: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark 2: MR-centret, Skejby Sygehus, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark

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