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General
Chirichella PS, Jow S, Iacono S, Wey HE et al. Treatment of Knee Meniscus Pathology: Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Orthobiologics. PR R. 2019;11(3):292-308.
Treatment of Knee Meniscus Pathology: Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Orthobiologics - Chirichella - 2019 - PM&R - Wiley Online Library
Hohmann E, Angelo R, Arciero R, Bach BR et al. Degenerative Meniscus Lesions: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique. Arthroscopy. 2020;36(2):501-512.
Degenerative Meniscus Lesions: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Kunze KN, Haddad A, White AE, Cohn MR et al. The Top 50 Most Cited Publications in Meniscus Research. J Knee Surg. 2021.
Thieme E-Journals - The Journal of Knee Surgery / Abstract (thieme-connect.com)
Matar HE, Duckett SP, Raut V. Degenerative Meniscal Tears of the Knee: Evaluation and Management. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2019:80(1):46-50.
Degenerative meniscal tears of the knee: evaluation and management | British Journal of Hospital Medicine (magonlinelibrary.com)
Smoak JB, Matthews JR, Vinod AV, Kluczynski MA et al. An Up-to-Date Review of the Meniscus Literature: A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020;8(9).
An Up-to-Date Review of the Meniscus Literature: A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (nih.gov)
Biologics and Injections
Bansal S, Floyd ER, Kowalski MA, Aikman E et al. Meniscal Repair: The Current State and Recent Advances in Augmentation. J Orthop Res. 2021;39(7):1368-1382.
Meniscal repair: The current state and recent advances in augmentation (nih.gov)
Berton A, Longo UG, Candela V, Greco F et al. Quantitative Evaluation of Meniscal Healing Process of Degenerative Meniscus Lesions Treated with Hyaluronic Acid: A Clinical and MRI Study. J Clin Med. 2020;9(7):2280.
Quantitative Evaluation of Meniscal Healing Process of Degenerative Meniscus Lesions Treated with Hyaluronic Acid: A Clinical and MRI Study (nih.gov)
Knapik DM, Evuarherhe A Jr, Frank RM, Steinwachs M et al. Nonoperative and Operative Soft-Tissue and Cartilage Regeneration and Orthopaedic Biologics of the Knee: An Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Review. Arthroscopy. 2021;37(8):2704-2721.
Nonoperative and Operative Soft-Tissue and Cartilage Regeneration and Orthopaedic Biologics of the Knee: An Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Review - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Popescu MB, Carp M, Tevanov I, Nahoi CA et al. Isolated Meniscus Tears in Adolescent Patients Treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Injections: 3-Month Clinical Outcome. Biomed Res Int. 2020.
Isolated Meniscus Tears in Adolescent Patients Treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma Intra-articular Injections: 3-Month Clinical Outcome (nih.gov)
Physical Therapy
Giuffrida A, Di Bari A, Falzone E, Iacono F et al. Conservative Vs. Surgical Approach for Degenerative Meniscal Injuries: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020;24(6):2874-2885.
Conservative vs. surgical approach for degenerative meniscal injuries: a systematic review of clinical evidence (europeanreview.org)
Lubowitz JH, Brand JC, Rossi MJ. Nonoperative Management of Degenerative Meniscus Tears is Worth a Try. Arthroscopy. 2020;36(2):327-328.
Nonoperative Management of Degenerative Meniscus Tears Is Worth a Try - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Safran-Norton CE, Sullivan JK, Irrgang JJ, Kerman HM et al. A Consensus-Based Process Identifying Physical Therapy and Exercise Treatments for Patients with Degenerative Meniscal Tears and Knee OA: The TeMPO Physical Therapy Interventions an Home Exercise Program. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019;20(1):514.
A consensus-based process identifying physical therapy and exercise treatments for patients with degenerative meniscal tears and knee OA: the TeMPO physical therapy interventions and home exercise program (nih.gov)
Partial Meniscectomy
Abram SGF, Hopewell S, Monk AP, Bayliss LE et al. Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Meniscal Tears of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2020;54(11):652-663.
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for meniscal tears of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis | British Journal of Sports Medicine (bmj.com)
Feeley BT, Lau BC. Biomechanics and Clinical Outcomes of Partial Meniscectomy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018;26(24):853-863.
Biomechanics and Clinical Outcomes of Partial Meniscectomy : JAAOS - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (lww.com)
Lizaur-Utrilla A, Miralles-Munoz FA, Gonzalez-Parreno S, Lopez-Prats FA. Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative and Traumatic Tears in Middle-Aged Patients with No or Mild Osteoarthritis. Am J Sports Med. 2019;47(10):2412-2419.
Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction With Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative and Traumatic Tears in Middle-Aged Patients With No or Mild Osteoarthritis - Alejandro Lizaur-Utrilla, Francisco A. Miralles-Muñoz, Santiago Gonzalez-Parreño, Fernando A. Lopez-Prats, 2019 (sagepub.com)
Comparison – Non-operative vs. Partial Meniscectomy
Collins JE, Losina E, Marx RG, Guermazi A et al. Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Changes in Patients with Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis: Eighteen-Month Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Versus Physical Therapy. Arthritis Care Res. 2020;72(5):630-640.
Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Changes in Patients With Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis: Eighteen-Month Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Versus Physical Therapy - PubMed (nih.gov)
Krych AJ, Johnson NR, Mohan R, Dahm DL et al. Partial Meniscectomy Provides No Benefit For Symptomatic Degenerative Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018;26(4):1117-1122.
Partial meniscectomy provides no benefit for symptomatic degenerative medial meniscus posterior root tears | SpringerLink
Navarro RA, Adams AL, Lin CC, Fleming J et al. Does Knee Arthroscopy for Treatment of Meniscal Damage with Osteoarthritis Delay Knee Replacement Compared to Physical Therapy Alone? Clin Orthop Surg. 2020;12(3):304-311.
Does Knee Arthroscopy for Treatment of Meniscal Damage with Osteoarthritis Delay Knee Replacement Compared to Physical Therapy Alone? (nih.gov)
Katz JN, Shrestha S, Losina E, Jones MH et al. Five-Year Outcome of Operative and Nonoperative Management of Meniscal Tear in Persons Older Than Forty-Five Years. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020;72(2):273-281.
Five-year outcome of operative and non-operative management of meniscal tear in persons greater than 45 years old (nih.gov)
Lee NH, Seo HY, Sung MJ, Na BR et al. Does Meniscectomy Have Any Advantage Over Conservative Treatment in Middle-Aged Patients with Degenerative Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021;22:742.
Does meniscectomy have any advantage over conservative treatment in middle-aged patients with degenerative medial meniscus posterior root tear? (nih.gov)
Noorduyn JCA, van Loon TG, van de Graaf VA, Willigenburg NW et al. Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Versus Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tears Using a Patient-Specific Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020;29(8).
Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Versus Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tears Using a Patient-Specific Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial (nih.gov)
Van de Graaf VA, Bloembergen CH, Willigenburg NW, Noorduyn JC et al. Can Even Experienced Orthopaedic Surgeons Predict Who Will Benefit From Surgery When Patients Present with Degenerative Meniscal Tears? A Survey of 194 Orthopaedic Surgeons who Made 3880 Predictions? Br J Sports Med. 2020;54(6):354-359.
Can even experienced orthopaedic surgeons predict who will benefit from surgery when patients present with degenerative meniscal tears? A survey of 194 orthopaedic surgeons who made 3880 predictions (nih.gov)
Return to Sports
Borque KA, Jones M, Cohen M, Johnson D et al. Evidence-Based Rationale for Treatment of Meniscal Lesions in Athletes. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021.
Evidence-based rationale for treatment of meniscal lesions in athletes | SpringerLink
Sherman SL, DiPaolo ZJ, Ray TE, Sachs BM et al. Meniscus Injuries: A Review of Rehabilitation and Return to Play. Clin Sports Med. 2020;39(1):165-183.
Meniscus Injuries - Clinics in Sports Medicine (theclinics.com)
