A novel suture technique using the FasT-Fix combined with Ultrabraid for pullout repair of the medial meniscus posterior root tear.

Fujii, Masataka; Furumatsu, Takayuki; Kodama, Yuya; Miyazawa, Shinichi; Hino, Tomohito; Kamatsuki, Yusuke; Yamada, Kazuki; Ozaki, Toshifumi · Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2017

case_series · Level IV

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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.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy