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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
CHARLES-LOZOYA, Sergio et al. Work, sport activities and factors associated with medial meniscal tears in nonathletic subjects. Cir. cir. [online]. 2020, vol.88, n.1, pp.64-70. Epub Nov 22, 2021. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.19000986.
Background:
It is known that late surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is associated with a medial meniscal (MM) tears. However, the association between factors relating to sports and work activities and joint instability, has not been examined in non-athletic subjects.
Objective:
To compare sports and work activities and other factors associated with MM tears, in subjects with ACL rupture.
Method:
A case-control design study, of patients with ACL injury, 140 cases and 140 controls with and without a rupture of MM respectively, were included. Sociodemographic factors, sports and work activities were compared.
Results:
The independent factors associated with MM ruptures were continuing sports activities after injury (odds ratio [OR]: 3.6; 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.7-7.9), joint instability (OR: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.8-2.6), time between injury and surgical intervention (time of evolution) (OR: 1.003; 95% CI: 1.0-1.01) and age (OR: 1.1; 95% CI: 1.03-1.1).
Conclusions:
Intense activities of daily life such as continuing sports activities, after an ACL injury in non-athletic factory workers subjects, without previous training, as well as, age, joint instability and surgical delay are risk factors for rupture of MM.
Keywords : Arthroscopy; Risk factors; Anterior cruciate ligament; Menisci tibial; Knee.