AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Preoperative Predictors of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: The APM Index Score

Preoperative Predictors of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: The APM Index Score

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The video discusses a research paper titled "Preoperative Predictors of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Outcomes, the APM Index Score" presented by Natalie Lowenstein. The study aims to create an index score using preoperative factors to predict the likelihood of favorable outcomes following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). The researchers conducted a retrospective review of data from 468 patients who underwent APM and analyzed various factors such as age, sex, BMI, symptom duration, and grading scores. They found that factors such as shorter symptom duration, lower grading scores, and decreased preoperative pain were predictors of clinical improvement after APM. The APM index score can be used to inform patients of their probability for improvement after APM. Further research is suggested to evaluate the scoring algorithm's performance in a clinical setting.

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Natalie Lowenstein, MPH, BS

Keywords

Preoperative Predictors

Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Outcomes

APM Index Score

Natalie Lowenstein

Clinical Improvement