Rates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Kahan J, Burroughs P, Petit L, Schneble C, Joo P, Moran J, Modrak M, Mclaughlin W, Nasreddine A, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Rates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294964. PMID: 38015977, PMCID: PMC10684064, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSecondary surgery rateCruciate ligament reconstructionSurgery ratesMeniscus repairLigament reconstructionKnee surgeryArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMeniscal repairSecondary surgical proceduresLarge national databaseLarge patient databaseSubsequent surgerySecondary proceduresSecondary surgeryLarge cohortSurgical proceduresPatient databasePatientsSurgeryCohortNational databaseSignificant differencesRepairPrevious 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