title: A historical perspective on meniscal repair.
abstract: The treatment of meniscal injuries has changed drastically over the past 50 years. This evolution has been fueled by research on the natural history, basic science, and biomechanics of meniscal injury and by the advent of arthroscopy. This article presents a brief overview of these developments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Petrosini
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000266:history; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture / Q000266:history; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000266:history; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries