Anterior bone tunnel position increases meniscus migration in medial meniscus posterior root repair: A cadaveric study of suture length changes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated differences in the migration of meniscus sutured with pull-out sutures for treating medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs) according to the bone tunnel position, using cadaveric knees.

Methods

Six knees of three donors fixed using Thiel's method were included in this study. The MMPRTs were created, and a single suture was performed at the torn meniscus using an arthroscopic procedure. The suture was pulled out through the tibial bone tunnel, and the meniscus displacement was measured as the change in length during 0-120° of knee flexion. Three types of bone tunnels (anatomical, anterior and posterior) were created for each knee, and the sutures were pulled out of each tunnel three times. After completing all measurements, the proximal t

SUBMITTER: Nishino K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature