2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-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 video discusses the meniscus, its functions, and different types of meniscus tears, focusing on bucket-handle tears. The purpose of the study was to analyze the outcomes of bucket-handle repairs. The researchers used a patient database to identify patients who underwent bucket-handle repairs and analyzed their data. The study included 1,359 patients with a mean age of 24 years. Results showed that 20% of the patients had subsequent knee surgeries, with 4% undergoing repeat meniscus repair and 12% having repeat meniscectomy. Factors such as age, BMI, and concomitant ACL reconstruction influenced the risk of subsequent surgeries. The study has limitations, including a lack of patient-reported outcomes and limited information on tear characteristics and surgical techniques. Younger age and lower BMI increased the risk of subsequent surgeries after bucket-handle tears, while concomitant ACL reconstruction decreased the risk.

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Dr. David Ding

Keywords

meniscus

functions

types of tears

bucket-handle tears

outcomes of repairs