Biomechanical characteristics of lower limbs after discoid lateral meniscus injury surgery_Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

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ZHOU Zirui ^1,2 , WANG Siqi ^1,2 , TIAN Xiaojing ³ , XU Bingbing ² , LEI Mingming ⁴ ,  WANG Jianquan ²

1. College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China;
2. Department of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Engineering Research Center of Sports Trauma Treatment Technology and Devices, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China;
3. Community Health Service Center of Anjing Street, Pidu District, Chengdu Sichuan, 611731, P. R. China;
4. Department of Sport Injury, Affiliated Sport Hospital to Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

WANG Jianquan, Email: wjqsportsmed@163.com

Keywords：

Discoid lateral meniscus; knee; biomechanics; surgical treatment; research progress

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10.7507/1002-1892.202504015

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Objective To review the research progress on the lower limb biomechanical characteristics of patients with discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) injury after surgery. Methods By searching relevant domestic and international research literature on DLM, the postoperative characteristics of knee joint movement biomechanics, tibiofemoral joint stress distribution, lower extremity force line, and patellofemoral joint changes in patients with DLM injury were summarized. Results Surgical treatment can lead to varying degrees of changes in the lower limb biomechanical characteristics of patients with DLM injury. Specifically, the kinematic biomechanics of the knee joint can significantly improve, but there are still problems such as extension deficits in the affected knee joint. The peak stress of the tibiofemoral joint decreases with the increase of the residual meniscus volume, and the degree of change is closely related to the residual meniscus volume. Preserving a larger volume of the meniscus, especially the anterior horn volume, helps to reduce stress concentration. The lower extremity force line will deviate outward after surgery, and the more meniscus is removed during surgery, the greater the change in the lower extremity force line after surgery. There are conditions such as cartilage degeneration, position and angle changes in the patellofemoral joint after surgery. Conclusion The changes in the lower limb biomechanical characteristics after DLM injury are closely related to the choice of surgical methods and rehabilitation programs. However, the mechanisms of biomechanical changes in multiple lower limb joints and individual differences still need to be further studied and clarified.

Citation： ZHOU Zirui, WANG Siqi, TIAN Xiaojing, XU Bingbing, LEI Mingming, WANG Jianquan. Biomechanical characteristics of lower limbs after discoid lateral meniscus injury surgery. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2025, 39(7): 891-895. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202504015 Copy

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2. Kocher MS, Logan CA, Kramer DE. Discoid lateral meniscus in children: diagnosis, management, and outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 2017, 25(11): 736-743.
3. Ogata Y, Tabuchi K, Kinouchi S, et al. Knee extension deficit during gait and knee extensor weakness persisting after saucerization and repair of discoid lateral meniscus tears. Knee, 2024, 47: 171-178.
4. Sheasley JA, Kirby JC, Niu EL, et al. Characteristics and outcomes of operatively treated discoid lateral meniscus in pediatric and young adult patients: a multicenter study. Am J Sports Med, 2024, 52(11): 2758-2763.
5. Furumatsu T, Maehara A, Okazaki Y, et al. Intercondylar and central regions of complete discoid lateral meniscus have different cell and matrix organizations. J Orthop Sci, 2018, 23(5): 811-818.
6. Atay OA, Pekmezci M, Doral MN, et al. Discoid meniscus: an ultrastructural study with transmission electron microscopy. Am J Sports Med, 2007, 35(3): 475-478.
7. 代瑞兰, 敖英芳. 前交叉韧带重建术后运动生物力学特征. 科技导报, 2022, 40(2): 27-35.
8. 陆逸群, 吴悦, 刘振龙, 等. 前交叉韧带断裂及重建术后步态生物力学特征研究现状. 北京大学学报(自然科学版), 2024, 60(2): 377-392.
9. Harato K, Sakurai A, Kudo Y, et al. Three-dimensional knee kinematics in patients with a discoid lateral meniscus during gait. Knee, 2016, 23(4): 622-626.
10. Li Y, Wu Y, Zeng Y, et al. Biomechanical differences before and after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients with semilunar and discoid lateral meniscus injury. Am J Transl Res, 2020, 12(6): 2793-2804.
11. Lin Z, Huang W, Ma L, et al. Kinematic features in patients with lateral discoid meniscus injury during walking. Sci Rep, 2018, 8(1): 5053. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22935-0.
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25. 王雪松, 陈雪, 王成成, 等. 关节镜下外侧盘状半月板切除范围对单侧盘状半月板损伤患者下肢力线及膝关节功能的影响. 新乡医学院学报, 2019, 36(7): 619-622.
26. 李明, 刘华, 章云峰, 等. 盘状半月板切除术对中老年患者下肢力线的早期影响. 中国骨与关节损伤杂志, 2018, 33(6): 575-578.
27. 邓岳. 膝关节镜下半月板切除术对下肢力线影响的系统评价与META分析. 厦门: 厦门大学, 2019.
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30. Kuwabara A, Kraus E, Fredericson M. Narrative review—Knee pain in the pediatric athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med, 2021, 14(3): 239-245.
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34. Hall M, Wrigley TV, Metcalf BR, et al. A longitudinal study of strength and gait after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2013, 45(11): 2036-2043.
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36. Fan ZY, Wang Y, Dong QR, et al. Lateral patellar translation effects after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy of torn discoid lateral meniscus. Orthop Surg, 2014, 6(1): 38-41.
37. Wang J, Xiong J, Xu Z, et al. Short-term effects of discoid lateral meniscectomy on the axial alignment of the lower limb in adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg (Am), 2015, 97(3): 201-207.
38. Ganderup T, Jensen C, Holsgaard-Larsen A, et al. Recovery of lower extremity muscle strength and functional performance in middle-aged patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 2017, 25(2): 347-354.

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