Outcomes by BMI Following Arthroscopic Management of Symptomatic Discoid Lateral Meniscus in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study With a Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up
Overweight/obese pediatric and adolescent patients have comparable acceptable to excellent outcomes to patients who are normal weight at least 5 years following arthroscopic treatment for symptomatic DLM, demonstrating reliable 5-year outcomes regardless of BMI. Weight-related factors should not deter surgical management of overweight or obese patients with symptomatic DLM.
Authors
- Leila Mehraban Alvandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0187-5872)
- Joseph Nicholas Charla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-7238)
- Jacob F. Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-9642)
- Mauricio Drummond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7820-8045)
- Eric Daniel Fornari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1454-1161)
- Emmanuel Mbamalu
- Edina Gjonbalaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9543-575X)
- Steven Henick
- Zachariah Samuel
- Mohamed Said (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5771-1217)
- Emily Ferreri
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Children's Hospital at Montefiore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251405801
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00