title: Arthroscopic all-inside repair for a tear of posterior root of the medial meniscus: a technical note.
abstract: This technical note describes a new arthroscopic technique to repair a tear of posterior root of the medial meniscus. Cartilage at the insertion area of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus (PHMM) was removed using a curved curette inserted through an anteromedial portal. A metal anchor loaded with two FiberWires (Arthrex, Naples, FL) was placed at the insertion area of the PHMM through a high posteromedial portal. A PDS suture was passed the PHMM by curved suture hook through the anteromedial portal. Two limbs of the PDS were then used to pass two limbs of the FiberWire through the meniscus. The same procedure was repeated for the second FiberWire suture. The sutures were tied, achieving secure fixation of the posterior meniscal root at the anatomic insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, 280-1, Hagye-1-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-711, South Korea. cnh2406@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nam-Hong
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyung-Mo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Brian N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Victoroff
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries