title: A novel suture technique using the FasT-Fix combined with Ultrabraid for pullout repair of the medial meniscus posterior root tear.
abstract: Medial meniscus posterior root has an important role in the maintenance of knee articular cartilage. Although pullout repair of the medial meniscus posterior root tear has become a gold standard, it has several difficulties for suturing. We have developed a modified Mason-Allen suture technique using the FasT-Fix all-inside suture device combined with Ultrabraid. The present suture technique allows a strong grasping of the medial meniscus posterior horn for arthroscopic pullout repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. matino@md.okayama-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furumatsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamatsuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshifumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaki
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Medial meniscus; Modified Mason–Allen technique; Posterior root tear; Pullout repair