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Órgano Oficial del Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología

2021, Number 3

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Acta Ortop Mex 2021; 35 (3)

Effect of asymptomatic chodral on the recovery of the working patient after a traumatic injury of the knee

Jordà-Gómez P, Ferràs-Tarragó J, Part-Soriano J, Sánchez-Alepuz E

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 261-265
PDF size: 143.04 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and epidemiology of knee cartilage lesions in the work environment, and to assess whether they increase the patient's work leave and thus also cost. We also analyzed the prevalence of concomitant pathology and how it affected recovery and final outcome. Material and methods: Monocentric retrospective cohort of patients with occupational injuries who underwent knee arthroscopy during 2018. Demographic data, diagnosis, concomitant chondral pathology, treatment, symptoms and signs at discharge, work leave and total cost were collected. Results: 123 patients were analyzed, with a mean age of 47 years. No differences were found between sexes or with respect to obesity. Asymptomatic chondral lesions were found in 35.25% of the patients, primarily the older ones (48-53 years). The presence of cartilaginous pathology did not increase days of work leave or total cost (p > 0.05). In patients with meniscopathy in whom meniscectomy is performed, the chondral lesion increased the number of days of work leave (p = 0.03). There were no differences in the number of days of work leave nor total cost for different treatments of chondral pathology. Conclusion: The management of a concomitant chondral knee lesion is still controversial. These lesions might convey poorer functional prognosis in patients with meniscopathy. Current therapies have not shown a clear benefit in work injuries.


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