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Medial Meniscal Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knees: Effects of Posterior Tibial Slope on Medial Meniscal Tear

Authors
 Jae-Jeong Lee  ;  Yun-Jin Choi  ;  Keun-Young Shin  ;  Chong-Hyuk Choi 
Citation
 Knee Surgery & Related Research, Vol.23(4) : 227-230, 2011 
Journal Title
Knee Surgery & Related Research
ISSN
 1225-1623 
Issue Date
2011
Keywords
Chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee ; Medial meniscal tear ; Posterior tibial slope
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of meniscal tears in patients with chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees, and to determine the influence of posterior tibial slope (PTS) on medial meniscal tears in ACL-deficient knees. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed 174 patients (174 knees) with a mean age of 30.7 years who underwent ACL reconstruction for chronic ACL tears. We divided the patients into two groups: low group (135 knees with a PTS<13degrees) and high group (39 knees with a PTS> or =13degrees). RESULTS: The incidence of medial meniscus tears was 44% (77/174), and that of lateral meniscus tears was 35% (61/174). The mean PTS in patients with medial meniscal tears was 11.4degrees+/-3.0degrees, whereas that in patients without medial meniscal tears was 9.8degrees+/-2.4degrees. The incidence of meniscal tears was 57.8% (78/135) in the low group and 89.7% (35/39) in the high group (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our data demonstrate that PTS> or =13degrees is a risk factor for secondary medial meniscal tears in ACL-deficient knees. So, we suggest that PTS is one of the considerations for determining early ACL reconstruction to prevent secondary meniscal tears.
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DOI
10.5792/ksrr.2011.23.4.227
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery (정형외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Lee, Jae Jeong(이재정)
Choi, Yun Jin(최윤진)
Choi, Chong Hyuk(최종혁) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-4904
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/94910
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