Complications after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows: two cases and analysis of literature.
Biodegradable implants were introduced in the middle 1990s as a new technique for the arthroscopic treatment of reparable meniscal tears. We have used these implants since 1999 and present two cases of failure of biodegradable meniscal repair implants. One foreign-body reaction with granuloma and one fresh meniscus tear after renewed trauma in the case of receding meniscus arrows with a chondral lesion. We also performed a review of the literature with the Medline database. Meniscus refixation with bioabsorbable arrows is considered reliable but shows various other complications that must be borne in mind.
Otte
Stephanie
S
Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Ronge Weg 10, 36251 Bad Hersfeld, Germany. s.otte@addcom.de
Klinger
Hans-Michael
HM
Beyer
Juergen
J
Baums
Mike H
MH
D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries