A meniscectomy is the surgical procedure of removing a meniscus.
Full or partial meniscectomy
The outer rim of the meniscus is particular important in protecting the cartilage surfaces of the knee joint. If the meniscus, including the outer rim, is removed then that is a full meniscectomy. If only part of the meniscus is trimmed away, then that is a partial meniscectomy.
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
The Meniscus-Deficient Knee. Rao AJ, Erickson BJ, Cvetanovich GL, Yanke AB, Bach BR, Jr, and Cole BJ. Orthop J Sports Med. 2015 Oct; 3(10): 2325967115611386.
Meniscal Preservation is Important for the Knee Joint. Patil SS, Shekhar A and Tapasvi SR. Indian J Orthop. 2017 Sep-Oct; 51(5): 576–587.