Degenerative Changes in the Knee after Meniscectomy

Abstract

Examination of knees after meniscectomy shows that a high proportion undergo degenerative change when some years have elapsed. These changes are more frequent than can be accounted for by the normal ageing process. Though damage to a meniscus can lead to trauma of the articular cartilage it seems unlikely that it is the cause. The most likely cause is loss of the meniscus. © 1968, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.