2014
Cartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration
Souza RB, Wu SJ, Morse LJ, Subburaj K, Allen CR, Feeley BT. Cartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2014, 23: 188-197. PMID: 24792070, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-2997-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic partial meniscectomyPartial meniscectomyWeight-bearing regionsTibiofemoral kinematicsArthroscopic partial medial meniscectomyPost-surgical MRIPartial medial meniscectomyLateral tibial plateauCartilage relaxation timesMedial femoral condyleAbnormal tibiofemoral kinematicsMRI relaxation timesT2 relaxation time mappingSignificant elevationMedial meniscectomyPosterior hornTibial plateauEarly changesTimes elevationMeniscectomyFemoral condyleKneeMonthsResectionT-test
2002
Natural History of the Post-Meniscectomy Knee
Lee J, Allen C, Fu F. Natural History of the Post-Meniscectomy Knee. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2002, 10: 236-243. DOI: 10.1097/00132585-200210040-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-meniscectomy kneeSurgical outcomesAnterior cruciate ligament deficiencyNatural historyPre-existing osteoarthritisSignificant ligament injuriesCruciate ligament deficiencyPatients' functional outcomeKnee malalignmentTibiofemoral contact forcesConcomitant pathologyLigament deficiencyLigament injuryFunctional outcomeRadiographic changesChondral damageClinical studiesPartial meniscectomyAmount of tissueMeniscal tearsBiomechanical changesKnee kinematicsMeniscectomyPatient treatmentKnee