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Vol. 54. Issue 2.
Pages 111-115 (March - April 2010)
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Vol. 54. Issue 2.
Pages 111-115 (March - April 2010)
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Meniscal repair with absorbable screws: Medium-term follow-up
Reparación meniscal con tornillos absorbibles: resultados de seguimiento a medio plazo
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R. Calvo
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, P. Meleán, D. Figueroa, I. Villalón, A. Vaisman
Knee surgery and Arthroscopy Unit, Traumatology and Orthopaedics Department, Faculty Santiago German Clinical Medicine, University of Development (UDD), Santiago, Chile
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Abstract
Purpose

To analyze the results obtained by patients subjected to meniscal suturing with absorbable screws as well as the characteristics of the meniscal lesions present.

Patients and methodology

This is a prospective clinical assessment of a consecutive series of 35 patients with meniscal lesions treated exclusively with absorbable screws over an 8 year period. We assessed patient evolution on the basis of the Barrett, Lysholm, IKDC and Tegner rating scales. Mean follow-up was 35 months and mean age 26 years. 73% of our patients were male; 62% of patients presented with a tear in their anterior cruciate ligament, which was reconstructed during the same surgical procedure. 1.8 screws were placed in each patient. 62.9% of sutures were applied in the medial meniscus and 37.14% in the lateral meniscus. 69% of the screws were placed in the posterior horn, 21% in the middle third and the posterior horn, 8% in the middle third and 2% in the anterior horn, middle third and posterior horn.

Results

The percentage of retears confirmed by MRi was 10%. Post-operative scores were: Lysholm 95.9 points, IKDC 90.8 and Tegner 6.09 points.

Conclusions

Meniscal repair with resorbable screws offers good to excellent clinical results in a high proportion of cases.

Keywords:
Meniscal lesion
Meniscal repair
Resorbable screw
Arthroscopy
Resumen
Introducción

El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar a los pacientes que reciben sutura meniscal con tornillos absorbibles y las características de las lesiones.

Pacientes y metodología

Evaluación clínica prospectiva de una serie consecutiva de 35 pacientes con lesiones meniscales tratadas solamente con tornillos absorbibles durante 8 años. Evaluamos la evolución con los criterios de Barrett, la escala Lysholm, el International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) y Tegner. El seguimiento medio fue de 35 meses y la edad de 26 años; el 73% de pacientes varones. Un 62% de los pacientes presentó asociada una rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior reconstruida en el mismo acto quirúrgico. Se colocaron 1,8 tornillos por paciente. Un 62,9% de las suturas fueron en el menisco interno y el 37,14% en el menisco externo. El 69% de los tornillos se colocó en el cuerno posterior, el 21% en el tercio medio y el cuerno posterior, el 8% en el tercio medio y el 2% en el cuerno anterior, el tercio medio y el cuerno posterior.

Resultados

El porcentaje de rerrotura confirmado con resonancia magnética fue del 10%. Las puntuaciones postoperatorias fueron Lysholm de 95,9 puntos, IKDC de 90,8 puntos y Tegner de 6,09 puntos.

Conclusiones

La reparación meniscal con tornillos reabsorbibles ofrece de buenos a excelentes resultados clínicos en un alto porcentaje de casos.

Palabras clave:
Lesión meniscal
Reparación meniscal
Tornillo reabsorbible
Artroscopía
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