2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-Surgical Outcomes after Bucket Handle Meniscus Repairs: Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study

Surgical Outcomes after Bucket Handle Meniscus Repairs: Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study

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The speaker discusses the importance of the meniscus as a shock absorber and its role in joint health. They specifically focus on bucket-handle tears, which comprise 10% of meniscal tears and often require surgical intervention due to locking of the knee. Previous studies have shown a high failure rate for repairs of bucket-handle tears, so the speaker aims to analyze outcomes using their patient database. They assess 1,359 patients who underwent meniscus repair and found that 20% required subsequent knee surgeries. Factors protective against subsequent surgeries include younger age, lower BMI, and concomitant ACL reconstruction. Bucket-handle repairs had a higher likelihood of resulting in meniscectomies rather than revision repairs.

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David Ding, MD

Keywords

meniscus

bucket-handle tears

surgical intervention

subsequent knee surgeries

meniscectomies