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KMID : 0828620050090020180
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Journal of Korean Arthroscopy Society
2005 Volume.9 No. 2 p.180 ~ p.185
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Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair with Rapid Loc Device
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Kwon Duck-Joo
Lee Kee-Byung
Lee Byung-Taek
Park Sang-Wook
Jeong Woong-Kyo
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Abstract
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Purpose:To purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of arthroscopic meniscus repair using Rapid Loc device
Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 44 cases which had been turned out longitudinal tear without degeneration. We repaired all cases with Rapid Loc device. Patients were evaluated using clinical examination, Orthopaedische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Knie (OAK) scheme, and MRI. We regarded patients with joint line tenderness, swelling or McMurray positive test as clinical failure.
Results:A mean age was 33.3 years and follow-up period was average 15 months. Clinical results were excellent 15 cases(34.1%), good 20 cases(45.5%), fair 7 cases(15.9%), poor 2 cases(4.5%). MRI showed grade I 15 cases(33.3%), grade II 22 cases(50%), grade III 7 cases(16.7%). Clinical failures were 8 cases and only one complication was developed.
Conclusion:Rapid Loc device showed the excellent results in meniscus repair. We regard it has a lot of advantages in safety, softness, ease, ability to control tension at repair site.
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KEYWORD
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Meniscal Repair, Rapid Loc device
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