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| Year : 2000 | Volume
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Patterns Of Avulsions Of The Posterior Horn Of Medial Meniscus
N. A Antao
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Correspondence Address:
N. A Antao
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The posterior horn of the medical meniscus in very vital to the knee joint in stability, shock absorption, load distribution and to avoid extremes of flexion. When the posterior horn is avulsed due to injury, the intensity of pain is extremely severe, restricting the mobility of the patient to a great extent. In a study of 154 patients, from 1990 to 1997 with a follow up of 18 months of 24 months, the arthroscopic patterns of these avulsions are identified, classified and analysed with respect to the mode of injury, the time lapse after injury and the type of tear. The prognosis of these lesions, with the pattern of the tear and the associated lesions is discussed. The purpose of this presentation is to bring about awareness of this entity, and outline the mode of management and treatment. |
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