THE END OF PARTIAL MENISCECTOMY: FROM THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC CLINICAL BENEFIT TO IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF MENISCAL FUNCTION
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy has historically been regarded as a less destructive alternative to total meniscectomy and became one of the most frequently performed procedures for symptomatic meniscal tears. However, advances in meniscal biomechanics, randomized clinical trials, long-term follow-up studies, and mod...