Meniscectomy of horizontal tears of the lateral meniscus anterior horn using the joystick technique.
Unstable inferior leaves of the anterior horn in horizontal tears of the lateral meniscus are challenging lesions for most orthopedic surgeons due to the poor viewing angle and the instability of these lesions. Resection of an exact volume is required for the successful treatment of horizontal tears in the lateral meniscus anterior horn. We report a method based on the joystick technique.
Joint & Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ill Ho
IH
Park
Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung Jae
SJ
Kim
Joint & Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Duck Hyun
DH
Choi
Joint & Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Su Chan
SC
Lee
Joint & Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ha Young
HY
Park
Joint & Arthritis Research, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kwangamj@gmail.com.
Kwang Am
KA
Jung
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D009339:Needles; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries
Arthroscopy; Joystick technique; Meniscus tear