Is osteophyte located in the inferior of the intermeniscal ligament an indication for the surgical treatment of degenerative meniscal tear?

Objectives: Our study aimed to determine how often the osteophyte located underneath anterior intermeniscal ligament is observed in patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery due degenerative meniscal tears, this can be diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, and whether could an indication for performed meniscopathy. Methods: retrospective included 47 operated meniscus tears between 2017 2018, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Visual analog scale (VAS), Lysholm knee, Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) scores were applied all preoperatively at postoperative 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th months. The grouped into two groups without osteophytes beneath imaging (Group A B). Preoperative values compared among themselves. Results: average age our was 57 (range: 42 72) Forty (85%) participants female. Osteophyte detected 36.1% (n = 17) preoperative imagings (Group-A). There statistically significant difference VAS, Lysholm, WOMET months (p < 0.05). Mean time 32 24 60) Conclusions: We believe that control inferior presence any treated surgically one main steps surgery.