Knee Arthroscopy Cohort Southern Denmark (KACS)

Knee Arthroscopy Cohort Southern Denmark (KACS)

PURPOSE: To investigate the natural time course of patient-reported outcomes after meniscus surgery and identify factors associated with good and bad outcome after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Assigned for arthroscopy on suspicion of a medial and/or lateral meniscus tear.
• Age >18 years at time of recruitment
• Having an email address
• Able to read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who will or have previously undergone surgical reconstruction of the anterior or posterior cruciate ligament (ACL or PCL) in either knee
• Fracture to the lower extremities (i.e. hip, leg or foot) in either leg within the last 6 months prior to recruitment
• Not mentally able to reply to the questionnaire