title: Technical note: peripheral meniscus repairs anterior to the popliteal hiatus.
abstract: Presented is a technique for the repair of tears that occur anterior to the popliteal hiatus. These tears should be acute, small, and stable. There is minimal disruption of the anatomy with this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Orthopaedics, the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jansson
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries