AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Kinematic Analysis of Lateral Meniscus Oblique Radial Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Knees: Untreated versus Repair versus Partial Meniscectomy

Kinematic Analysis of Lateral Meniscus Oblique Radial Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Knees: Untreated versus Repair versus Partial Meniscectomy

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The speaker discusses the Elmoret lesion, which is commonly seen with ACL injuries. The lesion is a posterior body tear that has been traditionally left alone during ACL reconstruction surgery. However, the biomechanical importance of this lesion had not been studied. The speaker's study categorized the different types of Elmoret lesions and examined their impact on stability and meniscal function. The results showed that the untreated lesions increased instability and meniscal extrusion, while repairing the lesions restored stability and normal meniscal function. The speaker concludes that these lesions should be fixed during ACL reconstruction, preferably with a meniscal-based suture. Partial meniscectomy should be avoided as it worsens instability. No credits are mentioned in the transcript.

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Patrick Smith, MD

Keywords

Elmoret lesion

ACL injuries

posterior body tear

ACL reconstruction surgery

biomechanical importance