Meniscal Circumferential Fiber Augmentation: A Biomechanical Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair Technique.

ABSTRACT: Radial tears of the human knee meniscus result in the loss of circumferential hoop stress and are highly correlated with knee degeneration. Although a variety of surgical techniques are available to repair radial meniscal tears, including inside-out, outside-in, and all-inside techniques, conventional repair techniques focus only on stabilizing the damaged portion. This Technical Note describes a biomechanical meniscus repair technique of meniscal circumferential fiber augmentation, concomitant with conventional repair, to promote meniscal healing from a biomechanical perspective.

SUBMITTER: Kita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627964 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature