Table A1.

Search Strategy

PICO	MeSH	Keywords
Meniscus Tear	“Tibial Meniscus Injuries” [MeSH]	“Menisc* injur*” / “Menisc* tear*” / “Menisc* torn*” / “Flap tear*” / “Flap torn*” / “Bucket Handle Tear*” / “Bucket handle torn*”
Extrusion	—	extrusion* / sublux* / protru*
Databases Searched
PubMed, Embase, Web of Science: (1) ‘Meniscus injury’ OR ‘Meniscal injury’ OR ‘Meniscus tear’ OR ‘Meniscus tears’ OR ‘Meniscal tear’ OR ‘Meniscal tears’ OR ‘Meniscus tear’ OR ‘Meniscus torn’ OR ‘Flap tear’ OR ‘Flap tears’ OR ‘Flap torn’ OR ‘Bucket Handle Tear’ OR ‘Bucket Handle tears’ OR ‘Bucket handle torn’ OR ‘Meniscus Root Tear’ OR ‘Meniscus Root Torn’ OR ‘Meniscal Root Tear’ OR ‘Meniscal Root Torn’ (2) extrusion* OR sublux* OR protru* (3) #1 AND #2
Scopus: (1) TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Meniscus injury” OR “Meniscal injury” OR “Meniscus tear” OR “Meniscus tears” OR “Meniscal tear” OR “Meniscal tears” OR “Meniscus torn” OR “Meniscus torn” OR “Flap tear” OR “Flap tears” OR “Flap torn” OR “Bucket Handle Tear” OR “Bucket Handle tears” OR “Bucket handle torn” OR “Meniscus Root Tear” OR “Meniscus Root Torn” OR “Meniscal Root Tear” OR “Meniscal Root Torn”) (2) extrusion* OR sublux* OR protru* (3) #1 AND #2 = 1084
Cochrane: (1) MeSH descriptor: [Tibial Meniscus Injuries] explode all trees (2) ‘Meniscus injury’ OR ‘Meniscal injury’ OR ‘Meniscus tear’ OR ‘Meniscus tears’ OR ‘Meniscal tear’ OR ‘Meniscal tears’ OR ‘Meniscus tear’ OR ‘Meniscus torn’ OR ‘Flap tear’ OR ‘Flap tears’ OR ‘Flap torn’ OR ‘Bucket Handle Tear’ OR ‘Bucket Handle tears’ OR ‘Bucket handle torn’ OR ‘Meniscus Root Tear’ OR ‘Meniscus Root Torn’ OR ‘Meniscal Root Tear’ OR ‘Meniscal Root Torn’ (3) extrusion* OR sublux* OR protru* = 2515 (4) (#1 OR #2) AND #3 = 33