Downloaded 65 times
Uploaded byTheRightDoctors
Posterior Meniscal Root Tear Repair Technique-Dr. Yathiraj BR et al
This document describes a new arthroscopic technique for repairing posterior meniscal root tears. It begins by outlining the natural history of neglected posterior meniscal root tears. It then details the surgical technique which uses suture anchors and pull-out sutures to reattach the posterior root of the lateral or medial meniscus. Follow-up MRIs on patients one year post-operation show successful reattachment and healing of the repaired meniscal roots.
More Related Content
More from TheRightDoctors
Posterior Meniscal Root Tear Repair Technique-Dr. Yathiraj BR et al
- 1. Posterior meniscal roottears: A new arthroscopic repair technique. Yathiraj BR Rohan Vakta Dinshaw Pardiwala
- 2.
- 3. NATURAL HISTORY IFNEGLECTED
- 4. Posterior meniscal roottears FIXATION Suture Anchor Pull-out Suture
- 5. LATERAL MENISCUS POSTERIORROOT AVULSION
- 6. LATERAL MENISCUS POSTERIORROOT AVULSION
- 8.
- 9.
- 10. Medial Meniscus PosteriorRoot Avulsion
- 11. Medial Meniscus RadialTear Posterior Horn
- 12. Medial Meniscus PosteriorRoot Avulsion
- 13. Medial Meniscus PosteriorRoot Avulsion
- 15.
Editor's Notes
- #3 Its only relatively recent that we have recogonised Root tears as a distinct clinical entity. Since then, various reports have been published regarding its troubling clinical course disruption of the circumferential fibers of the meniscus prohibits the generation of hoop stress cartilage of the knee is exposed to pathologic loads Menical extrusion > 3mm Gap distance(C. Hein)
- #4 4 years later- grade IV changes. Varus Lat sub Extrusion Joint space loss osteophytosis
- #5 There is no lack of consensus that meniscus root tear should be repaired. Suture Anchor(Kim, Chung) High PM portal For POS(Raustol) Trans-septal portal(Ahn) Posterior portal(Kim) We describe a technique for meniscal root repair using POS with strong self reinforcing suture config throughAnterior portal.
- #9 Reduction maintained, no extrusion. Compartment changes are absent.
- #10 Position of the tunnel can be noted.
- #11 “Meniscal Root tears” are defined as avulsion injuries of the meniscal attachments to the tibial plateau or radial tears occurring within 1 cm of the bony insertion. (Forkel)
- #12 Radial tear of the posterior horn of the meniscus is included in the extended definition of root tears
- #16 POS-Anteriorportals- self reinforcing suture. Safe, reliable, reproducible