Meniscus Injuries How far we havent come It is however a clinical fact that one of the semilunar cartilage usually the internal one does occasionally become loosened from its attachments and in consequence this body is liable to be displaced either forwards or backwards and so ID: 579732
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Ian Rice MD
Meniscus InjuriesSlide2
How far we haven’t come
“…It
is, however, a clinical fact that one of the semilunar cartilage, usually the internal one, does occasionally become loosened from its attachments; and, in consequence, this body is liable to be displaced either forwards or backwards, and so to interfere with the proper movements of the knee-
joint…”
1838 - 1907Slide3
Among most common injuries seen in orthopedic practice
61 cases per 100,000 per
year
Arthroscopic partial
menisectomy one of the most common orthopedic proceduresEpidemiologySlide4
Pathoanatomy
Overview
Crescent shaped and have triangular cross section
Fibers have circumferential orientation
Anterior and posterior root attachments prevent extrusionLateral covers 84% of the condylar surface, 12mm wide, 3-5mm thickMedial covers 64%, 10mm wide, 3-5mm thickSlide5
Vascularity
Genicular
arteries
50% vascularized at birth
10-25% in adultsMakes healing very difficult3 vascular zonesRed-redRed-white
White-white
PathoanatomySlide6
Collagen Organization
Circumferential fibers
Radial Fibers
Fine superficial layer around outside
PathoanatomySlide7
Load Sharing
Increases contact area between femur and tibia
Decreases contact stress on articular cartilage
Increases congruity
Provides stabilityAids in lubricationMeniscal functionSlide8
In extension, 50% of the load is absorbed
At 90
flexion, 90% load-sharingBeyond 90
, forces predominate through posterior hornsBiomechanicsSlide9
Meniscal excursion with knee flexion
11.2 mm excursion of lateral meniscus
5.1 mm excursion of medial meniscus
Capsule
Deep MCLCoronary ligament
Meniscal ExcursionSlide10
Complete removal of meniscus results in 2-3X increase in contact stress
Removal of inner 1/3 = 10% reduction in contact area and 65% increase in stress
Increase loss of meniscal tissue = increase contact stress
Medial meniscal root tears have pressures similar to complete
meniscectomy
BiomechanicsSlide11
History
Twisting injury with change in direction in younger patients
Squatting or falling in older patients
Acute tear usually has insidious swellingJoint line location
Mechanical complaintsEvaluationSlide12
Small effusion
Joint Line Tenderness
McMurray
Apley
ThessalyROM generally normalBucket handle blockTight due to effusion
Physical ExamSlide13
McMurraySlide14
McMurraySlide15
Apley’s
Compression TestSlide16
Thessaly TestSlide17
Plain films to assess for bony injury and OA
MRI is the gold standard of diagnosis
ImagingSlide18
Typically seen in younger patients
High association with ACL tears
90% of LVT in MM and 83% in LM are associated with ACL tears
Longitudinal Vertical TearsSlide19Slide20Slide21
This is a LVT with central
margination
Most frequent type of displaced tear
Double PCL
Double Anterior HornAbsent Bow
Bucket Handle TearsSlide22Slide23
Involves the free edge and propagates peripherally
Usually degenerative
Older patients
Horizontal TearsSlide24Slide25Slide26
Also involve free edge, but path is perpendicular to long axis
Drastically affect ability to resist hoop stresses
Deeper the tear, the more drastic the biomechanical consequences
Radial TearsSlide27
Radial TearsSlide28
Radial TearSlide29
AKA vertical flap tear
Starts as a radial tear
Propagates as a longitudinal
Parrot Beak TearsSlide30
Parrot Beak TearSlide31
Root TearsSlide32
Non-surgical
Stable, longitudinal <10mm with <3-5mm displacement
Degenerative tears with concomitant OA
<3mm radial tears
Stable partial tears
TreatmentSlide33
Indications
Radial
Flap
Horizontal
ComplexWhite-white tears
MeniscectomySlide34
Goal is to debride tear and leave stable rim
Preservation is ideal
80% satisfactory function at 5 yrs
Lateral debridement = faster degeneration
MeniscectomySlide35
Predictors of Positive Result
< 40yo
Normal alignment
Minimal arthritis at initial scope
Single fragment tearMeniscectomySlide36
Relative Contraindications
Advanced OA
Complex tears
Poor tissue quality
ACL deficiency
Surgical RepairSlide37
Open Repair
Rarely used
Numerous studies have proven reduced surgical morbidity with arthroscopic repair
Reserved for peripheral tears in the posterior hornSlide38
Inside-out Repair
Suture passed on either side of tear with needle cannula
Suture is brought out of capsule
A small skin incision is made
Suture is tied down to capsulePosterior Horn RepairsSlide39
Sutures passed through the meniscus from the outside
Eliminates need for larger incision
Generally suited for anterior repair
Studies have shown similar results with both techniques
Outside-In RepairSlide40
All-inside repair devices were
developed to
reduce surgical time,
prevent complications resulting from external approaches, and allow
access to tears of the posterior hornFourth-generation repair devices allow placement of sutures in the meniscus
without the aid of an
external incision
or a suture
fixator
system
All InsideSlide41
Self-adjusting, with
the anchor
located behind
the capsule and with a sliding knot that can be tensioned appropriately by
the surgeonMechanical studies show comparable strength to outside-in sutures
All InsideSlide42Slide43Slide44Slide45
Outcomes
Success rates for all techniques reported 70-95%
Second-look scopes show lower success rates of 45-91%
Ligamentous laxity decreases success rate to 30-70%
90% success reported in conjunction with ACL repairSlide46
Failure to heal
Stiffness
Articular surface damage
NV structure damage
ComplicationsSlide47
Transplantation
Indications:
Recurrent pain after partial or total debridement
symptomatic with ADLs
<50yoContraindications: MalalignmentLaxityInflammatory arthritisAdvanced OASlide48
Outcomes
Widely varying reports of success (Country differences)
Subjective improvement in
tibiofemoral
painNo clear long-term benefit in preventing OA has been establishedGrafts seem to do better when placed with a bone blockPreserving some peripheral rim helps to avoid extrusionVariety of meniscal scaffold options being investigated in animalsSlide49
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