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Increased Time to Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in Female Patients Results in Greater Risk of Medial Meniscus Tear: A Study of 489 Female Patients.
Giordano, Lorenzo; Maffulli, Nicola; Carimati, Giulia; Morenghi, Emanuela; Volpi, Piero.
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  • Giordano L; Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
  • Maffulli N; Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy; Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University School of Medicine, Staffordshire
  • Carimati G; Knee Surgery and Sport Traumatology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
  • Morenghi E; Biostatistics Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
  • Volpi P; Knee Surgery and Sport Traumatology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
Arthroscopy ; 39(3): 613-622, 2023 03.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36309227
PURPOSE: This study assessed the incidence of meniscal tears in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees, considering the time between injury and reconstruction in a large sample of female patients. Furthermore, we evaluated whether the rate of meniscal repair or meniscectomy was affected by age and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: The medical records of 489 patients who underwent ACL-reconstructive surgery between January 2011 and April 2021 were analyzed to collect data on the prevalence of meniscal tears, surgical timing, patient age, and BMI. Logistic regression was performed to estimate the association between the prevalence of meniscal tears and the independent variables of surgical timing, age, and BMI. RESULTS: Between 24 and 60 months after their injury, female patients showed a statistically significant increase in the presence of associated meniscal lesions when compared with ACL reconstruction performed earlier (odds ratio [OR] of 3.11; 95% 1.06-9.10 confidence interval [CI]), especially for medial meniscal tears, with an OR of 1.94 (95% CI 1.23-3.05, P = .004) between 12 and 24 months. There is a statistically significant difference after 12 months in the rate of meniscal suturing for medial meniscus tears (OR 3.30; CI 1.37-7.91 P = .007). Increasing age was associated with a greater prevalence of meniscal tears up to 30-50 years, but there was no clear association between BMI and associated lesions other than a greater rate of meniscectomies. CONCLUSIONS: In female patients who experienced an ACL injury, a delay in surgery greater than 12 months is associated with a gradual increase in the risk of nonrepairable medial meniscal tear; this risk becomes statistically significant after 24 months. A high BMI does not seem to have relevance in the onset of associated lesions in women but results in a greater rate of meniscectomies compared with meniscal sutures, whereas age between 30 and 50 years is associated with a greater risk of associated injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, retrospective comparative prognostic trial.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Laceraciones / Lesiones del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior / Lesiones de Menisco Tibial / Traumatismos de la Rodilla Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Arthroscopy Asunto de la revista: ORTOPEDIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Laceraciones / Lesiones del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior / Lesiones de Menisco Tibial / Traumatismos de la Rodilla Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Arthroscopy Asunto de la revista: ORTOPEDIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos