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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1974;56:1708-1710.
© 1974 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

Surgical Approach for Meniscectomy

DIVISION OF THE MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT

RICHARD P. WHITTAKER 1, ARTHUR D. SCHWARTZ M.D.1, and RICHARD F. CAPE 1

1 From the Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Gorgas Hospital, Canal Zone

Ten patients underwent meniscectomy using a medial collateral ligament-dividing approach. Ten randomly chosen patients had a meniscectomy through the standard anteromedial approach and served as controls. The ligament-dividing approach allowed easy, complete removal of the medial meniscus under direct vision. However, postoperative studies showed statistically increased varusvalgus and anteroposterior instability with the ligament-dividing approach as compared with the controls. The patients operated on with the former approach also had more difficulty in attaining a full range of motion of the knee.


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