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Knees were classified into 3 groups based on midbody meniscal width immediately after surgery: large (>13\u2009mm), normal (9 to \u226413\u2009mm), and small (<9\u2009mm). Changes in residual meniscal width over time and complications such as retear, revision surgery, and postoperative osteochondritis dissecans were assessed. The minimum clinically important difference of the Lysholm score was calculated. Demographic data and meniscal width immediately after surgery were analyzed for associations with greater than a 50% reduction in residual midbody width from 0 to 24 months using logistic regression analyses.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Seventy\u2010seven knees of 72 patients were reviewed in this study. The minimum clinically important difference achievement rate was 98.7%, with no significant difference among the 3 groups. The complication rate in the large group was significantly higher than in the normal group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.026). On multivariate analysis, greater midbody meniscal width at 0 months (odds ratio, 1.38;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.006) was identified as a risk factor for >50% reduction in residual midbody width, with a cutoff value of 11.5\u2009mm.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Although clinical outcomes showed favorable minimum clinically important difference achievement regardless of meniscus size, a residual midbody meniscal width >13\u2009mm immediately after surgery decreased faster than smaller widths and had greater complication rate in DLM treated with saucerization and repair.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n Level IV, retrospective case series.<\/jats:p>\n 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