Editorial Commentary: Why Should the Contralateral Side Be Examined in Patients With Symptomatic Discoid Lateral Meniscus?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.11.067.
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Abstract
Recent reports have found the rate of bilateral discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) to be high (79%-97%) in patients with unilaterally symptomatic DLM; the associated torn meniscus incidence is also high at 33%. The present study results indicated that older, symptomatic DLM patients with more degenerative changes may be at risk for a similar condition in the contralateral knee. Long-term follow-up with magnetic resonance imaging screening for asymptomatic contralateral knees is necessary to determine the fate of the contralateral knee.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Diseases
- Knee Injuries
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia