Return to Duty Rates Following Meniscal Repair Surgery in an Active Duty Military Population

Joseph W Galvin; Chase A Dukes; Jason A Grassbaugh; Bryant G Marchant; Edward D Arrington

doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00589

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Return to Duty Rates Following Meniscal Repair Surgery in an Active Duty Military Population

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Return to Duty Rates Following Meniscal Repair Surgery in an Active Duty Military Population

Joseph W Galvin, Chase A Dukes, Jason A Grassbaugh, Bryant G Marchant and Edward D Arrington

Military medicine, Vol.181(11), pp.e1661-e1665

11/2016

DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00589

PMID: 27849504

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Abstract

Meniscal injury is a common knee injury in a young athletic population. Maintaining the integrity of the meniscus is critical to reducing contact pressures on the tibiofemoral articulation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the outcomes of meniscal repair in a young military population. We conducted a retrospective review of all meniscal repairs performed on active duty Army personnel at a Military Medical Center from January 2002 to December 2012. One hundred seventy-eight active duty patients, mean age 28 (19-48) years underwent 178 meniscal repairs. Postoperatively, 33 (18.5%) patients were medically separated from the military at an average time of 29 months. Fifty (28%) patients required a permanent duty restricting profile. Ninety-five (53.5%) patients required no profile after meniscal repair at an average follow-up of 5 (1.5-12.3) years. Meniscal repair in this young military population allowed 81.5% of patients to return to duty; however, 34% of those required a permanent duty restricting profile. Approximately 20% of patients required medical separation from the military after meniscal repair. Older age was significantly associated with the ability to remain on active duty (p = 0.01).

Adult

Arthroscopy - standards

Arthroscopy - statistics & numerical data

Female

Humans

Male

Meniscus - injuries

Meniscus - surgery

Middle Aged

Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data

Retrospective Studies

Return to Work - statistics & numerical data

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Title: Subtitle: Return to Duty Rates Following Meniscal Repair Surgery in an Active Duty Military Population
Creators: Joseph W Galvin - Madigan Army Medical Center
Chase A Dukes - Madigan Army Medical Center
Jason A Grassbaugh - Madigan Army Medical Center
Bryant G Marchant - Madigan Army Medical Center
Edward D Arrington - Madigan Army Medical Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Military medicine, Vol.181(11), pp.e1661-e1665
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00589
PMID: 27849504
NLM abbreviation: Mil Med
ISSN: 0026-4075
eISSN: 1930-613X
Language: English
Date published: 11/2016
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984618526102771

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