title: Arthroscopic treatment of meniscal tears: with all-inside suture technique: 1 years follow up results.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the last years meniscal repair surgeries have evolved to less invasive all-arthroscopic technique.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the short-term success rate and reoperation rate of all-inside meniscal sutures with a concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen meniscal repairs were performed using an all inside suture technique. A concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was done in all patients.The mean follow-up was 14 months (range 12-18). The success rate was determined by the presence of normal or nearly normal parameters of the Henning Classification based on magnetic resonance imaging.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixteen (89%) of the meniscal repairs had normal or nearly normal characteristics according to Henning Classification. Two patients (11%) required partial arthroscopicmeniscectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current techniques do not require accessory posteromedial or posterolateral incisions and significantly reduce the incidence of complications and pain associated with more invasive surgery. The short-term evaluation of the meniscal repairs with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament-reconstruction shown good results with satisfaction of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Udine. dibenedetto.paolo@aoud.sanita.fug.it.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
authors.forename: Al
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltrame
authors.forename: Ar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltrame
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gisonni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cainero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Causero
mesh_terms: D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult