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Repair Results of Horizontal Meniscal Tears in Patients Over 40 Years of Age
ISSN: 2687 - 5365
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Repair Results of Horizontal Meniscal Tears in Patients Over 40 Years of Age
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ICC-1702
Publisher: Necati Ozpinar
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IAA.ZONE/2687120465365
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Abstract
Previous studies have reported discrepant findings regarding the effect of age on meniscal repair results. This study aimed to determine the results of our patients aged ≥40 years with horizontal cleavage meniscal tears treated with all-inside meniscus sutures and to compare our results with the literature and evaluate the effect of sex on clinical outcomes. Seventy-five patients were included in this study: 52 men and 23 women. The mean age was 44.3±1.9 years. The clinical results of meniscal repair were evaluated using preoperative and postoperative Lysholm scores and physical examination. The mean preoperative and 12-month postoperative follow-up Lysholm scores of the patients were 42.11±11.40 and 69.62±8.49, respectively. The preoperative and postoperative Lysholm scores differed significantly (p
