title: Current concepts in meniscal repair.
abstract: As the importance of meniscal preservation has become recognized, meniscal repair has become a more commonly practiced procedure. We briefly review the current, commonly accepted indications, techniques, and our rehabilitation protocol for meniscal repair. Both open and arthroscopic repairs are reviewed, including the arthroscopic techniques classified as inside-out, outside-in, and all inside. We conclude with a review of the results of meniscal repair and some thoughts on future directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, NY.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Diment
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: DeHaven
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sebastianelli
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries