Knee arthroscopy postoperative assessment: A recent overview in Military 7A Hospital, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Aims: This study evaluated the outcomes of knee arthroscopy in 7A Military Hospital, Hochiminh City, Viet Nam. Methods: This study implemented a prospective approach and was performed on 495 cases of knee arthroscopy in 7A Military Hospital, from Jun 2016 to Dec 2019. Postoperative monitor time was 6 - 18 months, and the outcome assessment was based on the Lysholm score. Results: Amongst the studied cases, 302 (61.01%) were anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, 78 (15.76%) were meniscus surgeries, 43(8.69%) were anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, 20 (4.04%) were posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, 26 (5.25%) were osteoarthritis surgeries, 26 (5.25%) were treatment of other injuries. Postoperative outcomes were "good" in 87.14% cases, "average" in 9.09% cases, and "poor" in 3.77% cases. Discussion: Anterior cruciate ligament tears, meniscus rupture, and concurrent damages of both were the most common knee injuries. Most of the cases were well-treated, with the notable exception was osteoarthritis since the application of arthroscopy for degenerative knee injuries is highly controversial. These outcomes were generally agreeable with other researches. Conclusion: This study showed that knee arthroscopy is highly useful in the rehabilitation of knee movement.