Arthroscopic all-inside repair of tears of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus.
Presently, the outside-in or inside-out meniscal repair techniques are recommended for the repair of tears of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus. However, an incision about 1 to 2 cm or more in length is needed, and the biomechanics of the lateral meniscus may be altered during motion. We have developed a new alternative repair technique to prevent this skin incision and preserve the normal biomechanics of the lateral meniscus during motion. We use 3 portals: a lateral patellofemoral axillary portal, a standard anterolateral portal, and an extreme far medial portal. We perform all-inside repair for tears of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus using suture hooks.
Kim
Sung-Jae
SJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sungjaekim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Jung
Kwang-Am
KA
Kim
Jong-Min
JM
Kwun
Jun-Dae
JD
Baek
Seung-hee
SH
Han
Jeung-Nam
JN
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries