William Bedford Clark

Factors Effecting Late Results After Meniscectomy

Meniscectomy has frequently been performed on the assumption that the absence of a meniscus has little effect on joint function. Statistical analysis of data obtained from the histories, physical examinations, and roentgenographic and electrogoniometric studies of ninety-nine patients with a mean follow-up of 17.5 years after meniscectomy revealed a high incidence of poor results, degenerative arthritis, ligamentous laxity, and decreased stance-phase flexion. A meniscus should be removed only when it is definitely abnormal.

Special Feature: An Interview with Gary A. Stringer on the Variorum Donne

(The Donne Variorum Project is emblematic of the kinds of intensive scholarly activity underway in the SCMLA region, and it is testimony to the complementary vision and pragmatism of its General Editor, Gary A. Stringer of the University of Southern Mississippi. At the 1984 SCMLA Convention in Biloxi, Professor Stringer kindly consented to submit to my questions. What follows is an edited version of the transcript of our talk on Friday, October 26, 1984.-William Bedford Clark)