"Meniscectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical incision of a torn MENISCUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000074403
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Meniscectomy- Meniscectomy
- Meniscectomies
- Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
- Arthroscopic Meniscectomies
- Meniscectomies, Arthroscopic
- Meniscectomy, Arthroscopic
- Meniscal Resection
- Meniscal Resections
- Resection, Meniscal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meniscectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Corticosteroid injection of the knee within one month prior to meniscus repair increases the risk of repair failure requiring meniscectomy. Phys Sportsmed. 2024 Aug; 52(4):369-373.
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Editorial Commentary: Failure With Continuity: Redefining Healing With Meniscal Root Repair. Arthroscopy. 2019 11; 35(11):3087-3089.
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Medicare Accountable Care Organizations and Use of Potentially Low-Value Procedures. Surg Innov. 2019 Apr; 26(2):227-233.
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Tibiofemoral Contact Mechanics With Horizontal Cleavage Tears and Treatment of the Lateral Meniscus in the Human Knee: An In Vitro Cadaver Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 11; 476(11):2262-2270.