The formal EU‐US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA‐AOSSM‐AASPT initiative. Part I—Rehabilitation management after meniscus surgery (meniscectomy, repair and reconstruction)

Review written by Dr Teddy Willsey info

Key Points

  1. Meniscus repairs have risen in recent years as preserving meniscal tissue is a top priority.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Meniscus surgery is one of the most common orthopedic procedures performed worldwide. The indications, treatment, and practice involving surgical intervention of the meniscus has evolved considerably over the past decade as there has been an increased emphasis placed on preserving meniscal tissue (1,2). In addition to repairs, meniscus reconstruction using allograft transplantation has grown in popularity as well (3).

The aim of part one of the EU-US consensus was to combine evidence and expertise and provide up to date recommendations for post-operative rehabilitation following meniscectomy, meniscus repair, and meniscus reconstruction for both acute meniscus lesions (AML) and degenerative meniscus lesions (DML).

Meniscus surgery is one of the most common orthopedic procedures performed worldwide.
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Rehabilitation should consider the meniscal tear pattern, zone of injury, tissue quality and vascularity, surgical repair technique, and specific patient characteristics.

METHODS

At the onset of this review, 395 relevant papers were screened and included. The research group formulated 29 recommendations and then had their panel of experts rate each statement utilizing a scale of 1-9. The average strength of statement was

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