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Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 9/2008

01-09-2008 | Technical Note

Arthroscopic all-inside repair for a tear of posterior root of the medial meniscus: a technical note

Authors: Nam-Hong Choi, Kyung-Mo Son, Brian N. Victoroff

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 9/2008

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Abstract

This technical note describes a new arthroscopic technique to repair a tear of posterior root of the medial meniscus. Cartilage at the insertion area of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus (PHMM) was removed using a curved curette inserted through an anteromedial portal. A metal anchor loaded with two FiberWires (Arthrex, Naples, FL) was placed at the insertion area of the PHMM through a high posteromedial portal. A PDS suture was passed the PHMM by curved suture hook through the anteromedial portal. Two limbs of the PDS were then used to pass two limbs of the FiberWire through the meniscus. The same procedure was repeated for the second FiberWire suture. The sutures were tied, achieving secure fixation of the posterior meniscal root at the anatomic insertion.
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Metadata
Title
Arthroscopic all-inside repair for a tear of posterior root of the medial meniscus: a technical note
Authors
Nam-Hong Choi
Kyung-Mo Son
Brian N. Victoroff
Publication date
01-09-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-008-0581-3

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