Outside-in Repair Technique for a Complete Radial Tear of the Lateral Meniscus.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29881702.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2017.09.006 and PMC identifier 5989916.
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Abstract
The lateral meniscus is vital in dissipating the force in the lateral compartment of the knee. A complete radial tear of the meniscus can lead to extrusion, rendering it nonfunctional and resulting in deleterious arthritic changes to the lateral compartment. Arthroscopic repair of a complete radial tear of the lateral meniscus poses a challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. Although some would advocate for meniscectomy, we present a technique for an outside-in repair using 3 sutures and standard arthroscopic portals. Overall, this provides for an excellent reduction of the meniscus.