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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2024; 15(6): 520-528
Published online Jun 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i6.520
Discoid meniscus: Treatment considerations and updates
Waleed Albishi, Amjad Albaroudi, Abdulrahman M Alaseem, Sarah Aljasser, Ibrahim Alshaygy, Abdullah Addar
Waleed Albishi, Amjad Albaroudi, Abdulrahman M Alaseem, Sarah Aljasser, Ibrahim Alshaygy, Abdullah Addar, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11362, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Albishi W, Alaseem A, Alshaygy I, and Addar A contributed to literature review and gathering information for this article; Albishi A, Albaroudi A, and Aljasser S organized the data and wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Amjad Albaroudi, MBBS, Doctor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11362, Saudi Arabia. majoodtlm@gmail.com
Received: February 12, 2024
Revised: April 7, 2024
Accepted: April 23, 2024
Published online: June 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Discoid meniscus can be treated both conservatively and surgically. Conservative approach is mainly used for asymptomatic patients, or for patients whose daily activities are not affected. The classic surgical approach for discoid meniscus had always been partial meniscectomy. Nevertheless, there are newer techniques developed aimed at preserving the meniscus like meniscoplasty, meniscopexy, and meniscal allograft transplantation. This study aims to compare the outcomes of the aforementioned techniques and compare them to one another using standardized criteria including the Knee Documentation Committee scores and Lysholm scores.