X-Shaped Cross-Stitch Suture Technique for the Repair of Horizontal Tears of the Lateral Meniscus.

ABSTRACT: Horizontal tears of the lateral meniscus often extend into the avascular zone, making healing difficult. Whereas partial meniscectomy was once standard, growing recognition of meniscal function has promoted repair techniques, especially all-inside suture methods. We describe an all-inside suture meniscal repair technique using an X-shaped cross-stitch configuration to enhance compression across horizontal cleavage tears. After standard arthroscopic examination and tear-site preparation, sutures are sequentially passed through the peripheral meniscal tissue at 2 points approximately 10 mm apart using a Knee Scorpion device (Arthrex, Naples, FL). An X-shaped suture configuration is created by retrieving and tightening the sutures, providing stable compression. Postoperative rehabilitation in

SUBMITTER: Yoshitomi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature