Abstract:Abstracts: Objective To investigate the effect of lateral discoid meniscus (DLM) plasty on early osteoarthritis. Method 56 cases (60 knees) were enrolled and divided into treatment group and control group. Treatment group, clinical features of 30 patients with 32 knees of symptomatic DLM were summarized and arthroscopic meniscoplasty was performed; control group, DLM subtotal resection under arthroscopy was performed on 26 patients with 28 knees of symptomatic DLM; Three time-points were taken before treatment, from the beginning of treatment to week 20 and 2 year after treatment. VAS score, McMurray test, X-ray for (weight-bearing orthotopic) femorotibial angle (FTA), medial cartilage injury grade of knee MRI, and Harris score were observed in the two groups. Comparison between and within groups of two data rows at different time points. Result The score of Harris knee function in treatment group ranged from 41 ~ 89 (61.87 ± 10.75) before surgery to 79 ~ 96 (88.43 ± 3.99) when followed up 2 year later (P < 0.05). In control group, the Harris knee function score ranged from 50 ~ 86 (61.67 ± 8.47) before surgery to 75 ~ 95 (85.76 ± 4.74) at 2-year follow-up (P < 0.05). At the end of follow-up, the knee function of the treatment group was better than that of the control group, the difference had statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Lateral discoid meniscus plasty can save more functional remnants, improve the lower limb strength line of patients with lateral discoid meniscus injury more obviously, and have an advantage in delaying the degeneration of knee articular cartilage.