Summary
Discoid meniscus is uncommon and usually affects the lateral meniscus. We present 16 patients (8 male and 6 female) with tears of a discoid lateral meniscus occurring in 1800 arthroscopies. We carried out an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy leaving an intact peripheral rim. This is biomechanically satisfactory and the early results are encouraging.
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Le ménisque discoïde est une anomalie que l'on rencontre principalement chez les hommes. C'est en général le ménisque externe qui est touché. Nous présentons 16 patients, avec un ménisque externe discoïde déchiré dans un groupe de 1800 examens arthroscopiques du genou. Notre attitude est de réaliser une méniscectomie arthroscopique partielle afin de laisser une zone périphérique de ménisque intact. Cette technique est satisfaisante sur le plan biomécanique et les premiers résultats sont encourageants.
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Fritschy, D., Gonseth, D. Discoid lateral meniscus. International Orthopaedics 15, 145–147 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179715
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