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Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in the anterior cruciate deficient knee

First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Florence, Florence, Italy

R. Buzzi, MD

First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Florence, Florence, Italy

P.B. Bassi, MD

First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Florence, Florence, Italy

One hundred ACL insufficient knees were followed for an average of 3.5 years after arthroscopic partial men iscectomy had been performed. Fifty-two percent of the patients obtained a satisfactory result and 41 % were able to participate in strenuous sports activities. The arthroscopic partial meniscectomy reduced pain and swelling in a high proportion of cases, but stability was only marginally improved. Negative prognostic fac tors were: sex (female), generalized laxity, contralateral recurvatum of more than 10°, complete as opposed to partial ACL lesions, Grade III tibiofemoral or patellar chondromalacia, associated peripheral ligamentous lax ity, pivot shift of Grade II or greater, and anterior tibial displacement of more than 5 mm as measured with the KT-1000 knee arthrometer.

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