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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 12/2009

01-12-2009 | Knee

A new surgical technique for arthroscopic repair of the meniscus root tear

Authors: Stephen J. Nicholas, Alexander Golant, Aaron K. Schachter, Steven J. Lee

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 12/2009

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Abstract

Injury of the meniscal root can lead to meniscal extrusion and loss of normal hoop stress distribution by the meniscus. This has been shown to result in an excessive tibiofemoral contact pressures and has been associated with development of arthritis in the affected compartment of the knee. Repair of meniscal root avulsion has been shown to restore the normal contact stresses, and several techniques for such repair have been described. We report an all-arthroscopic technique that allows anatomic reattachment of the avulsed meniscal root, applicable to both the medial or lateral menisci. Our technique utilizes a novel retrograde reaming device to create a small intraosseous socket at the meniscal tibial attachment, and may be particularly useful for repairing meniscal root avulsions in knees with multiligamentous injuries.
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Metadata
Title
A new surgical technique for arthroscopic repair of the meniscus root tear
Authors
Stephen J. Nicholas
Alexander Golant
Aaron K. Schachter
Steven J. Lee
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0874-1

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