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We describe the results after arthroscopic resection of flap-tears of the medial meniscus posterior horn in 93 patients with (40) or without (53) chondromalacia of the adjacent condylar cartilage at the time of operation. These were 93 consecutive patients presenting with medial flap-tears during the period 1988–1990 in our departments. The follow-up averaged 42 (range 26–50) months. There was a significant difference in the functional results at review depending on the presence or absence of condylar chondromalacia at arthroscopy. Among the 40 patients with chondromalacia, the Lysholm score was significantly lower (P<0.004), and only about half the patients reported a satisfactory result. There was a significant increase in the presence of chondromalacia with age (P<0.001). In conclusion, the presence of minor degenerative changes in the articular cartilage adjacent to meniscal flap-tears correlated with a less favourable outcome.
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Anne, A.K., Madsen, J.E. & Moen, H. Clinical significance of condylar chondromalacia after arthroscopic resection of flap-tears of the medial meniscus. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 114, 199–201 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00444262
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00444262