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Issue: Vol. 562 No. 1 (2026)
Section: Các bài báo
DOI: 10.51298/vmj.v562i1.18416
Date Published: 10/08/2026
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Nguyễn, V. V., Đào, V. L., Nguyễn, T. M. T., & Đinh, T. H. (2026). EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ARTHROSCOPIC MENISCAL REPAIR USING LYSHOLM AND IKDC SCORES AT THE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA AND SPORTS MEDICINE, VINMEC TIMES CITY INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 562(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v562i1.18416

EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ARTHROSCOPIC MENISCAL REPAIR USING LYSHOLM AND IKDC SCORES AT THE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA AND SPORTS MEDICINE, VINMEC TIMES CITY INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

Văn Vĩ Nguyễn1, , Văn Lệnh Đào1, Thị Minh Tuyền Nguyễn1, Thị Hoa Đinh1
1 Bệnh viện Đa khoa Quốc tế Vinmec Times City

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate knee functional recovery following arthroscopic meniscal repair using the Lysholm and IKDC scores.


Methods: A prospective, non-controlled interventional study was conducted on 32 patients undergoing unilateral arthroscopic meniscal repair between January 2024 and December 2025. All patients followed a standardized five-phase rehabilitation protocol. Clinical and functional outcomes were assessed at 1, 3, and 6 months.


Results: The mean age was 34.3 ± 13.6 years (65.6% male). The clinical success rate was 90.6%; second-look arthroscopy confirmed complete healing in 75.0% and partial healing in 15.6% of patients, with a structural failure rate of 9.4%. The mean Lysholm score improved from 64.1 ± 6.3 at 1 month to 89.4 ± 10.3 at 6 months, with 87.5% achieving good-to-excellent outcomes. The mean IKDC score increased from 53.4 ± 6.2 to 75.6 ± 14.5, with 75.0% classified as grade A or B (Friedman test, p< 0.001 for both scores). The RTS rate reached 84.4% at 6 months, with a mean return time of 6.4 ± 0.9 months. ROM, VAS, and LSI improved from 78.00 to 128.60, 3.8 to 1.6, and 52.9% to 85.3%, respectively, across the follow-up period.


Conclusion: Arthroscopic meniscal repair combined with a standardized five-phase rehabilitation protocol yielded favorable outcomes at 6-month follow-up in terms of meniscal healing, knee function, and return to sport.

Keywords

meniscus repair, arthroscopic surgery, rehabilitation, Lysholm score, IKDC, return to sport, knee joint

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