All-Inside Suture Technique Using Two Posteromedial Portals in a Medial Meniscus Posterior Horn Tear

Jin Hwan Ahn, Seung Ho Kim, Jae Chul Yoo, Joon Ho Wang

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Abstract

Up to two thirds of patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture have a combined medial meniscus posterior horn tear. Researchers have proven the importance of repairing this tear to enhance stability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. However, repairing the meniscal tear can be sometimes cumbersome and difficult or even impossible in certain circumstances, especially in places such as the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. We devised a simple and easy method of all-inside suturing of medial meniscus posterior horn tears using a 2-posteromedial portal system. Furthermore, with a modification of our technique, a clinician can not only suture single but also double longitudinal medial meniscus posterior horn tears.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-108
Number of pages8
JournalArthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2004

Keywords

  • Anterior cruciate ligament injury
  • Arthroscopic all-inside suture
  • Double posteromedial portal
  • Medial meniscus posterior horn tear

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