Results of arthroscopic treatment of degenerative meniscal tears (meniscosis)

The aim of this paper is to propose a new classification of degenerative meniscal tears and assess the validity of arthroscopic treatment. The study is based on 37 of the 47 patients treated, and the average follow-up was 2 years and 2 months. The cases were evaluated using previously adopted systems (HSS, Tapper and Hoover) as well as a new method proposed by the authors. The results were satisfactory (excellent and good) in 68% of the patients who did not have moderate to severe osteoarthritic changes, while patients with these changes had a 66% rate of unsatisfactory (fair or poor) results.