2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Surgical Outcomes after Bucket Handle Meniscus Repairs: Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study

Surgical Outcomes after Bucket Handle Meniscus Repairs: Analysis of a Large, Contained Cohort Study

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This study analyzed 1,359 patients with bucket-handle meniscus tears, a type of large vertical tear often requiring urgent surgery. Using Kaiser Permanente’s database and natural language processing, they found a 20% rate of subsequent knee surgeries over four years, with 4% undergoing repeat repairs and 12% meniscectomies. Younger age and lower BMI increased the risk of further surgery, while concomitant ACL reconstruction reduced it. Limitations included lack of detailed tear characteristics and patient-reported outcomes. Overall, reoperation is common, usually leading to meniscectomy rather than redo repair, highlighting important factors affecting meniscus repair outcomes.

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Dr. David Ding

Keywords

bucket-handle meniscus tears

knee surgery outcomes

meniscus repair

ACL reconstruction

reoperation rates