LONG-TERM RESULTS AFTER MENISCECTOMY IN 60 PATIENTS

The long-term results of total meniscectomy in 60 patients were review ed. The patients were followed up for 10 to 33 years. 58.3% of the pat ients had excellent or good results. Statistical analysis showed that the late results were related to the time of follow-up and not associa ted with the duration of disease before operation, Radiological degene ration of the knee was seen in 35 patients (87.5%), whereas no relatio nship of the degeneration to the clinical results was found, It is ind icated that the menisci are so important in biomechanics that total me niscectomy should be avoided as far as possible.