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Discoid lateral meniscus instability in children: part II.: Repair first to minimise the saucerisation.

Paul Henri BauwensSimon VandergugtenCharles FiquetSébastien RauxNicolas CanceChotel Franck
Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA (2023)
In contrast to adult knees, symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus is rarely stable in children (5%). Meniscal repair is effective to preserve the meniscus tissue, but revision repair became necessary in 18% of the cases and was finally successful. Level of evidence Level III.
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