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Substantial disability 3 months after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: : A prospective study of patient-relevant outcomes

Roos, Ewa M. LU ; Roos, Harald P. LU ; Ryd, Leif LU and Lohmander, L. Stefan LU orcid (2000) In Arthroscopy 16(6). p.619-626
Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first prospective study using validated questionnaires to assess patient-relevant outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Data from the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey, and the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale were available for 74 consecutive patients (50 males, 24 females; mean age, 45 years) with isolated meniscus tear (n = 47) or meniscus tear combined with cartilage damage (n = 27). At postoperative follow-up (mean, 14.4 weeks) significant improvement was seen, but despite only minor pain and other symptoms postoperatively, significant physical disability and handicap were reported. Postoperatively, 30% of patients were... (More)

To our knowledge, this is the first prospective study using validated questionnaires to assess patient-relevant outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Data from the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey, and the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale were available for 74 consecutive patients (50 males, 24 females; mean age, 45 years) with isolated meniscus tear (n = 47) or meniscus tear combined with cartilage damage (n = 27). At postoperative follow-up (mean, 14.4 weeks) significant improvement was seen, but despite only minor pain and other symptoms postoperatively, significant physical disability and handicap were reported. Postoperatively, 30% of patients were active in sports compared with 63% before injury. A sedentary lifestyle was reported by 38% compared with 9% before injury. We conclude that patient-relevant outcomes provide additional information and should be assessed after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. We further suggest that preoperative information for the meniscectomy patient should include a realistic expected functional outcome.

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Activity level, KOOS, Meniscectomy, Patient-relevant outcomes, SF-36
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Arthroscopy
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16
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8 pages
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:0033816286
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0749-8063
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10.1053/jars.2000.4818
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English
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  author       = {{Roos, Ewa M. and Roos, Harald P. and Ryd, Leif and Lohmander, L. Stefan}},
  issn         = {{0749-8063}},
  keywords     = {{Activity level; KOOS; Meniscectomy; Patient-relevant outcomes; SF-36}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{619--626}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Arthroscopy}},
  title        = {{Substantial disability 3 months after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: : A prospective study of patient-relevant outcomes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/jars.2000.4818}},
  doi          = {{10.1053/jars.2000.4818}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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