Favorable Long-term Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Preservation Surgery for Pediatric and Adolescent Discoid Lateral Meniscus
Arthroscopic meniscal preservation for symptomatic DLM in pediatric and adolescent patients is associated with favorable long-term outcomes, high return to full activity, and low reoperation rates. Outcomes were favorable for both stable and unstable DLM treated with saucerization with or without repair.
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)
- 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)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bpo.0000000000003251
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00