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To evaluate the long-term clinical and radiographic results of open meniscal repair after at least 10 years of follow-up.

Long-Term Results of Open Meniscal Repair

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To evaluate the long-term clinical and radiographic results of open meniscal repair after at least 10 years of follow-up.
Assessed 30 consecutive patients (33 open repairs) at a mean follow-up of 10.9 years (range, 10.1 to 13) with zero loss to follow-up.
Evaluated outcomes using clinical examination, KT-1000 arthrometer knee laxity testing, Lysholm II score, Tegner activity score, and standing weightbearing radiographs.
The overall meniscal survival rate was 79% (7 of 33 retears), with 0 of 12 (0%) stable knees sustaining retears compared to 7 of 21 (33%) unstable or nearly stable knees (P = 0.03).
Acute repairs had a retear rate of 14% (3 of 21) versus 33% (4 of 12) for chronic repairs performed after 6 weeks (P = 0.38).
Radiographs showed no degenerative changes in 85% (22 of 26) of successfully repaired compartments compared to 43% (3 of 7) of compartments with retorn menisci (P = 0.04).

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Longitudinal cohort study demonstrates durable meniscal survival after open repair in patients, indicating knee stability prevents retears.

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Longitudinal cohort study demonstrates durable meniscal survival after open repair in patients, indicating knee stability prevents retears.