title: A simple method of meniscus repair.
abstract: Current understanding of knee meniscus pathology and the known consequences of meniscal loss dictate preservation of tissues wherever feasible. Surgical approaches to meniscal repair include open and combined arthroscopic-open or arthroscopic-percutaneous procedures. A variety of needles, guides, sutures, and retractors have been marketed. Over a 2 year period, we used these techniques in the repair of 19 medial and 5 lateral meniscus tears, with no known retears and no complications. We used an 18-gauge, 6-inch spinal needle and a strand of number one nonabsorbable suture.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Division of Orthopedics, Kaiser Permanente, Bellflower 90706.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Salisbury
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nottage
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D009339:Needles; D013536:Suture Techniques