Injuries to the Semilunar Cartilages of the Knee in Miners

AUTOR(ES)

Sharrard, W. J. W.

RESUMO

Comprehensive records of 957 meniscectomies, over a period of 30 months, were obtained from five hospitals in one of the largest British coalfields. Corresponding records of 1,075 appendicectomies were collected and used as reference. The combined data provided conclusive evidence that the rate of meniscectomy was very much higher among miners than among other men. The proportions of bucket handle cartilage tears, which are a severe handicap to any individual, whether miner or not, and of other tears were very similar for miners and for others, in the various hospitals. This suggests that miners are more likely than others to suffer cartilage damage of any type.

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