Complications after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows: two cases and analysis of literature.
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Abstract
Biodegradable implants were introduced in the middle 1990s as a new technique for the arthroscopic treatment of reparable meniscal tears. We have used these implants since 1999 and present two cases of failure of biodegradable meniscal repair implants. One foreign-body reaction with granuloma and one fresh meniscus tear after renewed trauma in the case of receding meniscus arrows with a chondral lesion. We also performed a review of the literature with the Medline database. Meniscus refixation with bioabsorbable arrows is considered reliable but shows various other complications that must be borne in mind.
Medical subject headings
- Absorbable Implants
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body
- Menisci, Tibial
- Orthopedic Fixation Devices
- Postoperative Complications
- Tibial Meniscus Injuries
Anatomy
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