A novel treatment of hypermobile lateral meniscus with monopolar radiofrequency energy

Arthroscopy. 2004 Jul:20 Suppl 2:1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.04.011.

Abstract

Orthopedic treatment with radiofrequency energy (RFE) was first used in shoulder surgery, and its effectiveness has been reported. The purpose of RFE treatment of soft tissue is to induce qualitative changes in collagen and obtain stability. Hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM) is characterized by abnormal mobility resulting from rupture or defects of the popliteomeniscal fasciculi, but no satisfactory treatment has been reported. We followed up patients with HLM who underwent monopolar RFE treatment and confirmed its short-term effects by magnetic resonance imaging and second-look arthroscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Braces
  • Humans
  • Immobilization
  • Joint Loose Bodies / diagnosis
  • Joint Loose Bodies / etiology
  • Joint Loose Bodies / radiotherapy*
  • Joint Loose Bodies / rehabilitation
  • Knee Injuries / complications
  • Knee Injuries / diagnosis
  • Knee Injuries / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Radiofrequency Therapy*
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Rupture
  • Soccer / injuries*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries*