title: Meniscal repair using the inside-out technique with cross stitch.
abstract: The treatment of meniscal tears continues to evolve. A few years ago most tears were treated with total meniscectomy, which evolved to partial meniscectomy and then to meniscal repair. The purpose is to preserve as much of the menisci as possible, to maintain their potential biomechanical properties, and to preserve normal knee function. Different repair techniques have been used many of them involving both vertical and horizontal sutures. We are proposing an inside-out meniscal repair technique with cross-shaped stitches that provides a 4-point fixation construct.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Service, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico. hombro2000@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cruz-López
authors.forename: Cesáreo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trueba
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almazán
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.forename: Pérez
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Villalobos-Cordova
authors.forename: Clemente
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ibarra
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries