CLINICAL AND ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS AFTER MENISCECTOMY AND THEIR IMPACT ON EARLY POSTOPERATIVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS
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This article presents the results of a study aimed at
determining the relationships between clinical, functional, and morphological
parameters in patients after meniscectomy, with the aim of substantiating
personalized approaches to medical rehabilitation. The study included 132
patients aged 18 to 60 years who had undergone partial or complete
meniscectomy. Pain was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS),
quadriceps strength using a handheld dynamometer, knee range of motion
(goniometry), and functional status using the Lysholm scale. Thirty-two
patients additionally underwent MRI to analyze the condition of articular
cartilage. Statistical processing included correlation analysis (significance
level p < 0.05). It was found that patients after meniscectomy had significantly
higher pain levels (4.8 ± 1.2 versus 0.8 ± 0.6 points; p < 0.01), decreased
quadriceps strength (−24.5% of normal), decreased range of motion (118.6 ±
8.3° versus 135.4 ± 4.7°; p < 0.01) and worsening functional indicators
according to the Lysholm scale (78.4 ± 6.5 versus 95.2 ± 3.1; p < 0.01).
Significant correlations were found between pain level and quadriceps
strength ( r = -0.62), cartilage condition and muscle activity ( r = 0.55), and
between pain and cartilage tissue condition ( r = -0.58; p < 0.01). It was
concluded that the condition of patients after meniscectomy is determined by
the combined influence of pain syndrome, muscle failure, and morphological
changes in articular cartilage. The main determinants of rehabilitation
effectiveness are quadriceps strength, pain level, and the structural condition
of cartilage tissue. Personalized rehabilitation programs aimed at normalizing
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muscle function and correcting pain can improve functional outcomes and
reduce the risk of developing postmeniscectomy osteoarthritis.
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