Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Meniscectomy within 1 year prior to knee arthroplasty may be a risk factor for poor functional outcomes.

1. Which doctor should I see for meniscectomy? An orthopedic surgeon should be consulted for meniscectomy. 2. What are the conditions whose symptoms are confused for those of torn menisci? The ...

About 700,000 people may be getting a knee surgery each year that doesn’t work as well as they had hoped, new research suggests. In fact, it may be no better than a "sham" procedure. The surgery is an ...

MALMÖ, Sweden, Dec. 4 -- Several years after surgery to repair a non-traumatic meniscus tear, loss of muscle strength in the quadriceps left middle-aged patients with a painful, unstable knee ...

Objective To compare outcomes from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus physical therapy in young patients with traumatic meniscal tears. Methods We conducted a multicentre, open-labelled, ...

A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examined the risk factors for short-term adverse events and readmissions after arthroscopic meniscectomy. The study examined patients who ...

When Derrick Rose undergoes surgery Friday to fix the torn medial meniscus in his right knee, a doctor will have options. The Bulls announced Thursday afternoon that Rose will have a meniscectomy, and ...