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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2020.59.03.06

Arthroscopic Management of Meniscal Injuries in Adolescents: Outside-in Suturing versus Meniscal Dart Technique

Zenon Pogorelić orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-720X ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre, Split, Croatia; University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Ema Puizina ; University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Miro Jukić orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-4335 ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre, Split, Croatia
Jakov Meštrović ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre, Split, Croatia
Irena Pintarić ; Department of Anatomy, University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Dubravko Furlan orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-8665 ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Split University Hospital Centre, Split, Croatia

Sažetak

The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and subjective outcomes of the meniscal dart technique in patients having undergone arthroscopic meniscal repair by comparing it with the outside-in suturing technique. From January 2006 until June 2017, case records of 37 patients having undergone arthroscopic meniscal repair were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups based on the technique used for meniscal repair, as follows: 18 patients in suture technique group and 19 patients in meniscal dart group. Each patient was analyzed for the following parameters: age, gender, mechanism of injury, side of injury and injured meniscus, injury
localization regarding anatomic position, injury type and associated injuries. The patients that underwent meniscal repair were analyzed for type of repair technique, operating results and results of follow-up (Lysholm and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score). There were no statistically significant differences between the groups according to clinical outcomes except for anatomic injury localization (p=0.035). Median of operation time was 62.5 min in suture technique group and 70 min in meniscal dart group (p=0.184); median of hospital stay was 2 days for both groups (p=0.951); median of Lysholm score was 86.5 and 84.5 (p=0.651); and median of IKDC score
was 81.05 and 81.6, respectively (p=0.986). Understanding the harmful impact of meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscal repair should be attempted whenever possible. Our data support arthroscopic repair of meniscal tears, since both the suture technique and the meniscal dart technique are safe and successful in meniscal repair in children, with good long-term results and without important complications.

Ključne riječi

Meniscus; Meniscal repair; Children; Meniscal dart; Suture; Arthroscopy

Hrčak ID:

247386

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/247386

Datum izdavanja:

1.9.2020.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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