Young athletes who delay ACL reconstructive surgery more than 150 days after injury experience higher rates of other kinds of knee injuries, including
medial meniscal tears, say a new study presented to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, California.
Not exact matches
«Weight also appeared to be a factor associated with the rate of
meniscal tears found at the time of surgery,» comments senior author, Philip Wilson, MD. «Our data demonstrates patient weight over 143 lbs (65 kg) to be associated with an increased rate of
medial and lateral
meniscal tears at the time of surgery.
Arthroscopy for treatment of osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD), fragmented
medial coronoid process (FMCP), cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCL), and
meniscal injuries