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Treatment of Meniscus Degeneration and Meniscus Cysts

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The menisci have indispensable functions for the knee joint. Loss of the meniscus leads to irreversible degeneration via abnormal loading of articular cartilage. Meniscal degeneration is responsible for loss of critical functions of the menisci and can create a situation similar to meniscus loss. Degenerative meniscal lesions are seen as primary degenerative meniscal lesions and meniscal lesions in osteoarthritic knees. Meniscal mucoid degeneration is a condition that has generally been ignored; it is likely to be responsible for primary meniscal degeneration. Meniscal cysts are associated with meniscal mucoid degeneration. Treatment of meniscal mucoid degeneration and meniscal cysts was evaluated in the light of the pertinent literature and clinical experiences of the authors. Other objective of this chapter is to draw attention to mucoid degeneration of the meniscus due to its serious implications in younger patients.

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  1. Başkent University, School of Medicine, Zübeyde Hanim Practice and Research Center, Bostanlı-Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey

    Hakan Boya

  2. Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Balçova, İzmir, Turkey

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Boya, H., Tatari, H., Pinar, H. (2017). Treatment of Meniscus Degeneration and Meniscus Cysts. In: LaPrade, R., Arendt, E., Getgood, A., Faucett, S. (eds) The Menisci. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53792-3_15

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