Associated Meniscal Tears Among Military Personnel undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction in Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital.r

2016-05-15T16-39-46Z
Source: Balkan Military Medical Review
MOHD FAZLIZAM AHMAD, GOH SIEW LI, RIDZUAN AZMI, SAMIHAH ABDUL KARIM.
Abstract Objective: To examine the incidence and prevalence of meniscus lesions in ACL injury among Malaysian military population who undergone ACL reconstruction. The chondral injury was also evaluated. The second aim is to examine the association between military ranks, branch of military service and mechanism of injuries with pattern of meniscus lesion. Methods: Data was retrieved from medical record of the military personnel who undergone the ACL reconstruction. Records of personnel who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were identified and data was analyzed. Result: Out of 206 patients, 123 (59.7 %) had meniscus tear and 133 (64.6 %) had chondral injury. Out of 123 patients with meniscus tear, 51 (24.8 %) had medial meniscus tear, 19 (9.2 %) had lateral meniscus tear while 53 (25.7 %) had both menisci torn. The commonest type of meniscal tear is the complex type of tear regardless of its tear location. Analysis revealed that military rank, branch of military service and mechanism of injuries were not a significant factors effects the meniscus lesion pattern. Conclusion: The incidence rate of meniscal and chondral injury were high among Malaysian military population who undergone ACL reconstruction. However, the patterns of the meniscal lesion didnt correlate with the rank, branch of service and mechanism of injuries.


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