Table 2:
Characterization of Meniscus Tears and Repairs
| No. of Patients | No. of Total Repairs | No. of Isolated MMR | No. of Isolated LMR | No. of M+L MR | No. of Simple Tears | No. of Bucket Handle Tears | No. of Complex Tears | No. of Patients w/ ACLR | No. of Patients w/ CM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accadbled et al. (2007 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | NR | 3 | 0 |
| Ahn et al. (2008) | 23 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | NR | NR | NR | 0 | 28 |
| Hagmeijer et al. (2019) | 32 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kraus et al. (2012) | 25 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Krych et al. (2008) | 44 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Krych et al. (2010) | 99 | 99 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 17 | 21 | 99 | 0 |
| Lucas et al. (2015) | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mintzer et al. (1998) | 26 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 3 | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 0 |
| Noyes et al. (2002) | 58 | 71 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 44 | NR | 27 | 43 | 0 |
| Schmitt et al. (2016) | 19 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 9 | NR | 11 | 0 |
| Tagliero et al. (2018) | 47 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 0 |
| Vanderhave et al. (2011) | 45 | 53 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 0 |
| Yoo et al. (2015) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | NR | NR | NR | 0 | 19 |
M+L MR: Combined Medial and Lateral Meniscus Repairs; ACLR: Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; CM: Concomitant Central Meniscectomy; LMR: Lateral Meniscus Repairs; MMR: Medial Meniscus Repairs; NR: Not Reported