Resolution of Pain at Night and Improved Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
Over half of patients undergoing APM reported preoperative pain at night, which was associated with worse baseline functional scores. Postoperatively, >90% of patients with baseline pain at night noted resolution of symptoms by 2 years, with nearly 80% showing improvement by 3 months. Functional scores improved after surgery for patients with and without initial pain at night, remaining lower for patients who had preoperative nighttime pain.
Authors
- Elizabeth G. Matzkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8592-7187)
- Jillian L. Mazzocca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4585-2780)
- Evan T. Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-1877)
- Natalie A. Lowenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-9167)
- Jamie E. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-007X)
- K Osada
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251322749
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00