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Isolated meniscus injuries in skeletally immature children and adolescents: state of the art

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/jisakos-2020-000496

2059-7762

Gustavo Vinagre, Flávio Cruz, Khalid Alkhelaifi, Pieter D’Hooghe,

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

The prevalence of isolated meniscal injuries in children and adolescents is low; however, we see an increase mainly due to intensified sports-related activities at an early age. A meniscal repair should be attempted whenever possible as children present with increased meniscal healing potential. The diagnosis and management of meniscal tears involve both patient factors and tear characteristics: size, anatomical location and associated injuries. Special attention should be given to the feature of discoid menisci and related tears as they require a specific management plan.This state-of-the-art review highlights the most recent studies on clinical evaluation, surgical techniques, tips and tricks, pitfalls, outcomes, return-to-sports, geographical differences and future perspectives related to meniscal injuries in children and adolescents.