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Consensus Statements / 22 Nov 2022

The following video clips are highlights from the 2019 ESSKA Consensus on Degenerative and Traumatic Meniscus Lesions as published in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA).

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Introduction

What was the motivation to produce the consensus statements for the management of traumatic meniscus tears?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Introduction: Motivation

What was the motivation of ESSKA to co-produce the video statements?

Speaker: Jacques Menetrey

Motivation behind the consensus

Why a consensus? What is it?

Speaker: Philippe Beaufils

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Motivation: the gap between science and daily practice

How to explain the gap between science and daily practice

Speaker: Philippe Beaufils

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Methodology: external constraints

What are the external constraints?

Speaker: Philippe Beaufils

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Methodology: Conduction of consensus

How to conduct a consensus?

Speaker: Philippe Beaufils

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Methodology: Involvement of scientific societies

Why should scientific societies be involved in conducting a consensus?

Speaker: Philippe Beaufils

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Definition: traumatic meniscus tear

What is the definition of a traumatic meniscus tear?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Definition: stable/unstable traumatic meniscus tears

What is the definition of stable and unstable traumatic meniscus tears?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Definition: stable/unstable knee

What is the definition of a stable and unstable knee?

Speaker: David Dejour

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Definition: describing the location of a meniscus tear

Which classification should be used to describe the location of a meniscus tear?

Speaker: David Dejour

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Epidemiology: incidence of traumatic meniscus tears in stable knees

What is the incidence of traumatic meniscus tears in stable knees?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Epidemiology: incidence of traumatic meniscus tears in unstable knees

What is the incidence of traumatic meniscus tears in unstable knees?

Speaker: Jacques Menetrey

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Epidemiology: cause of pain in traumatic meniscus tear

What is the cause of pain in traumatic meniscus tears?

Speaker: René Verdonk

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Diagnostics: accuracy of clinical diagnostic assessment testing

Are the clinical diagnostic tests accurate for assessing a meniscus tear of the knee?

Speaker: Helder Pereira

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Diagnostics: systematic necessity of MRI

Is an MRI systematically necessary in a knee with a suspected traumatic meniscus tear?

Speaker: René Verdonk

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Diagnostics: consensus on the assessment of meniscus healing

Has a consensus been established for the assessment of meniscus healing?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Location of traumatic meniscus tears as factor of success in meniscus repair: zones 0-3

Does the location of a traumatic meniscus tear (zones 0–3) play a role in successful repair?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Location of traumatic meniscus tear as factor of success in meniscus repair: anterior horn/ posterior horn/ pars intermedia

Does the location of the traumatic meniscus tear (anterior or posterior horn or pars intermedia) play a role in successful repair?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Length of longitudinal traumatic meniscus tear as factor of success in meniscus repair

Does the length of a repaired longitudinal traumatic meniscus tear play a role in successful repair?

Speaker: Helder Pereira

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Patient's age as factor of success in meniscus repair

Does the patient’s age affect the success of the meniscus repair?

Speaker: Helder Pereira

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Patient's BMI as factor of success in meniscus repair

Does the patient’s BMI or weight affect the success of meniscus repair?

Speaker: Michael Hernandez

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Patient's level of activity as factor of success in meniscus repair

Does the patient’s level of activity affect the success of meniscus repair?

Speaker: Michael Hernandez

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Impact of lower limb alignment on repaired traumatic meniscus tears

Does lower limb alignment affect the success of repaired traumatic meniscus tears?

Speaker: Michael T. Hirschmann

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Indications for different treatment options for longitudinal traumatic meniscus tears in stable knees

What are the indications for the different treatment options for longitudinal traumatic meniscus tears in stable knees?

Speaker: Roland Becker

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Indications for different treatment options of radial traumatic meniscus tears (except root tears) in stable knees

What are the indications for the different treatment options for radial traumatic meniscus tears (except root tears) in stable knees?

Speaker: Romain Seil

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Repair of posterolateral meniscus root tears

Should posterolateral meniscus root tears be repaired?

Speaker: David Dejour

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Repair of posteromedial meniscus root tears

Should a posteromedial meniscus root tear be repaired?

Speaker: David Dejour

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Optimal timing for successful repair of stable and unstable meniscus tears

What is the optimal timing of a successful repair of stable and unstable meniscus tears?

Speaker: Romain Seil

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)

Best treatment method for acute, non reducible bucket handle meniscus tear in combination with ACL tear

What is the best method to treat an acute, nonreducible (= locked) bucket handle meniscus tear in combination with an ACL tear in the office or emergency room?

Speaker: Romain Seil

Publication: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA)