The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2009;91:2932-2936.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.H.01795
© 2009 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
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Arthroscopic Repair of Avulsion of the Posterior Root and Body of the Lateral Meniscus: A Twenty-Year Follow-up

A Case Report

Charles Kenny, MD1

1 Box 368, Stockbridge, MA 01262-0368. E-mail address: ckennymd@jhu.edu

Investigation performed at the Department of Surgery, Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

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   Introduction
 
A recent biomechanical study demonstrated total loss of meniscal function following a tear of the posterior root of the medial meniscus as well as substantial potential advantages with repair1, prompting this case report. The patient was informed that data concerning the case would be submitted for publication, and she consented.


   Case Report
 
The patient, a seventeen-year-old girl, injured her left knee in June 1988 in a fall from a bicycle. Initial treatment consisted of aspiration of a bloody effusion and physical therapy. Because of continued giving-way and pain, after two months, she sought a second opinion in this clinic. Examination at that time revealed a 2-plus effusion, but guarding prevented pivot-shift and McMurray testing. The Lachman test revealed normal findings. There was bruising overlying the patella and the lateral femoral condyle, and the lateral joint line was tender. She was unable to bear full weight on the extremity, and knee range . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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