title: Outside-in meniscus repair:  the last 25 years.
abstract: Recent advances in our understanding of knee biomechanics and load transmission have emphasized the need for meniscus preservation. However, the literature suggests that more needs to be done. The outside-in arthroscopic meniscus repair was first described by Warren in 1985. Despite the popularity of new all-inside meniscus repair devices, the outside-in meniscus repair technique is still used by many surgeons to preserve the meniscus. During the last 26 years, this technique has evolved and modified. However, its basic principles as being a minimally invasive, simple, and inexpensive meniscus repair technique have not changed. The results of outside-in meniscus repair have also stood the test of time, yielding healing rates and functional scores comparable to those of other meniscus repair techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Lee Yee Han
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: David N M
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Caborn
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries