Failed meniscal repair increases the risk for osteoarthritis and poor knee function at an average of 9 years follow-up

Andersson-Molina H(2002)Arthroscopic partial and total meniscectomy: a long-term follow-up study with matched controls Arthroscopy 18 183-189

Karlsson H(2014)Increased risk of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 14-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial Am J Sports Med 42 1049-1057

Rockborn P(2016)Smoking increases the risk of early meniscus repair failure Knee Surg Sports TraumatolArthrosc 24 1540-1543

Barenius B(1997)Fifteen-year follow-up of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy Arthroscopy 13 673-679

Ponzer S(2003)A comparative study of medial versus lateral arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on stable knees: 10-year minimum follow-up Arthroscopy 19 842-849

Shalabi A(2020)Meniscus repair does not result in an inferior short-term outcome compared with meniscus resection: an analysis of 5,378 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Arthroscopy 36 1145-1153

Bujak R(2018)Medial meniscus resection increases and medial meniscus repair preserves anterior knee laxity: a cohort study of 4497 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Am J Sports Med 46 357-362

Norlen L(1994)Fate of the ACL-injured patient. A prospective outcome study Am J Sports Med 22 632-644

Eriksson K(1995)Long-term results of open meniscal repair Am J Sports Med 23 524-530

Blackwell R(2004)Risk factors for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis fifteen to twenty-two years after meniscectomy Arthritis Rheum 50 2811-2819

Andersson-Molina H(2002)Arthroscopic partial and total meniscectomy: a long-term follow-up study with matched controls Arthroscopy 18 183-189

Karlsson H(2014)Increased risk of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 14-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial Am J Sports Med 42 1049-1057

Rockborn P(2016)Smoking increases the risk of early meniscus repair failure Knee Surg Sports TraumatolArthrosc 24 1540-1543

Barenius B(1997)Fifteen-year follow-up of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy Arthroscopy 13 673-679

Ponzer S(2003)A comparative study of medial versus lateral arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on stable knees: 10-year minimum follow-up Arthroscopy 19 842-849

Shalabi A(2020)Meniscus repair does not result in an inferior short-term outcome compared with meniscus resection: an analysis of 5,378 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Arthroscopy 36 1145-1153

Bujak R(2018)Medial meniscus resection increases and medial meniscus repair preserves anterior knee laxity: a cohort study of 4497 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Am J Sports Med 46 357-362

Norlen L(1994)Fate of the ACL-injured patient. A prospective outcome study Am J Sports Med 22 632-644

Eriksson K(1995)Long-term results of open meniscal repair Am J Sports Med 23 524-530

Blackwell R(2004)Risk factors for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis fifteen to twenty-two years after meniscectomy Arthritis Rheum 50 2811-2819