title: [Efficacy of the arthroscopic suture in meniscus anterior horn injury].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical efficacy of the arthroscopic Mender II stapler for the treatment of patients with meniscus anterior horn injury needing meniscal suture repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Among 47 patients with meniscus anterior horn injury, 29 patients were male and 18 patients were female, ranging in age from 12 to 31 years old, with a mean age of (20.53± 4.12) years old. The duration of disease ranged from 3 to 35 days, and the average duration was (12.43±5.74) days. The Mender II stapler was used to carry out arthroscopic suture from outside to inside. The Lysholm knee scoring system was used to evaluate and analyze preoperative and postoperative symptoms, such as pain, limping embolism and so on.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-six patients were followed up, and the duration ranged from 12 to 48 months, with a mean of (20.53±4.12) years. The incision healed at the first stage without important vessels and nerves injuries. The symptoms of the locked knee joint disappeared, and symptoms such as pain, limp, swelling and limitation of activity improved. The Lysholm score increased from preoperative 52.33±7.31 to postoperative 86.74±6.92.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using Mender II stapler to treat patients with meniscus anterior horn injury who were treated with arthroscopic suture from outside to inside is effective to improve symptoms, and to obtain good short-term results.
authors.forename: Zheng-bing
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lin-lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Zhi-bing
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries