2023
Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Joo P, Moran J, Jimenez A, Grauer J, Gardner E. Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: e671-e678. PMID: 37388885, PMCID: PMC10300536, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus tearsSubsequent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus repairControl groupLigament reconstructionMeniscal injuryMeniscus surgeryGreater oddsMeniscus repairRetrospective cohort studyAge-matched patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCohort studyPrior surgeryRetrospective reviewInclusion criteriaMeniscus tearsHigh riskGeneral populationMeniscal tearsOperative methodPatientsLevel III
2022
Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tear Management With Meniscectomy Versus Repair Correlates With Patient, Socioeconomic, and Hospital Factors
Mercier M, Galivanche A, Efthymiou L, Wilhelm C, Grauer J, Gardner E. Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tear Management With Meniscectomy Versus Repair Correlates With Patient, Socioeconomic, and Hospital Factors. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 31: 565-573. PMID: 36730692, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-01052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBucket-handle meniscus tearsHospital factorsMeniscal repairLogistic regression modelsMeniscus tearsTreatment approachesMultivariable logistic regression modelIdentification of patientsCommon knee injuriesInfluence of patientUrban teaching hospitalClinical factorsDischarge weightRegression modelsKnee injuriesPatient populationSicker patientsOptimal treatmentUnivariate analysisTeaching hospitalNationwide utilizationHigher median household incomeHigher oddsTear managementRepresentative cohort