Check for updates12023 THE AUTHORS.ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY PUBLISHED BY TIANIIN HOSPITAL AND JOHN WILEY SONS AUSTRALLA,LTD.CONSENSUSChinese Experts Consensus and PracticeGuideline on Discoid Lateral MeniscusShunjie Yang,MD,PhD',Shurong Zhang,MD,PhD2,Ruixin Li,MD,PhD,Chunxi Yang,MD,PhDJiapeng Zheng,MD,PhD5,Cheng Wang,MD,PhD5,Jun Lu,MD,PhD,Zhengzheng Zhang,MD,PhDs,Xiliang Shang,MD,PhD2,Hui Zhang,MD,PhD,Weiming Wang,MD,PhD,Weiping Li,MD,PhDs,Jingmin Huang,MD,PhD10,Yadong Zhang,MD,PhD1,Jianquan Wang,MD,PhD5,You Wang,MD,PhDXiaofei Zheng,MD,PhD2,Gang Chen,MD,PhD',Yinghui Hua,MD,PhD2,Shiyi Chen,MD,PhD2,Jian Li,MD,PhD'Department of Orthopaedics,Orthopaedic Research Institution,West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu,2Department of SportsMedicine,Huashan Hospital,Fudan University andDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery,Department of Orthopaedics,Shanghai JiaotongUniversity,Scool of Medicine,Renji Hospital,Shanghai,Department of Sports Medicine,Peking University Third Hospital Institute of SportsMedicine of Peking University.Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries,Sports Medicine Department,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital andDepartment of Orthopaedics,the Fourth Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital,BeijingDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery,Zhongda Hospital,School of Medicine,Southeast University,Jiangsu Province,"Department of Orthopaedics,Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou Province,Department of Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy,Tianjin Hospital,Tianjin Province,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine Center,The First Affiliated Hospital,Jinan University,Guangzhou,Departmentof Sports Medicine,Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital,Dalian,Liaoning Province andDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery,Dongnan Hospital of Xiamen University,School of Medicine,Xiamen University,Fujian Province,ChinaDiscoid lateral meniscus (DLM)is the most common congenital variant of the lateral meniscus,which is prone todegeneration and lesions,and often leads to knee osteoarthritis.At present,there is no consensus on the clinicalpractice of DLM,and this expert consensus and practice guidelines on DLM was developed and approved by ChineseSociety of Sports Medicine according to the Delphi method.Among 32 statements drafted,14 statements wereexcluded for redundant information,and 18 statements achieved consensus.This expert consensus focused on thedefinition,epidemiology,etiology,classification,clinical manifestations,diagnosis,treatment,prognosis,and rehabili-tation of DLM.Restoring the normal shape,retaining appropriate width and thickness,and ensuring the stability of theremnant meniscus is critical to sustaining the physiological function of the meniscus and preserving the knee.The par-tial meniscectomy with or without repair should be the first-line treatment when possible,given that the clinical andradiological long-term outcomes of total or subtotal meniscectomy are worse.Key words:Consensus;Diagnosis;Discoid Lateral Men
