Sick leave after arthroscopic meniscus repair vs. arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Objective: To evaluate sick leave after meniscal repair vs arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) and, for comparison, vs the general population.

Method: Using Swedish register data we included all employed persons aged 19-49 years in the general population of Skåne region and identified those having had meniscus repair or APM in the period of 2005-2012. We retrieved data on sick leave during 1 year before until 2 years after surgery.