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Table 1 Overview of performed studies conferning long-term outcome after meniscus suturing

From: The role of meniscal repair for prevention of early onset of osteoarthritis

Author

Study design

Follow-up period

Results

Tengrootenhuysen et al. 2011 (Di Matteo et al., 2013)

Retrospective cohort study, n = 119

Follow up up to 5 y

Improved IKDC & Lysholm after meniscus suturing

Xu et al. 2015 (Tengrootenhuysen et al., 2011)

Meta analysis (n = 367), comparison of meniscus suturing vs. partial meniscectomy

Follow up up to 7 y

Improved IKDC & Lysholm as well as reduced loss of function in suturing group

Stein et al. 2010, (Xu & Zhao, 2015)

Cohort study (n = 81): comparison of meniscus suturing vs. partial meniscectomy

Follow up up to 9 y

Higher return to pre-injury activity level in suturing group

(Majewski et al., 2009)

Retrospective cohort study, n = 84

Follow up up to 10 y

rotational stability after successful suturing as high as in uninjured knees