Ultrasound-Assisted Arthroscopic All-Inside Repair Technique for Posterior Lateral Meniscus Tear.

ABSTRACT: Arthroscopic repair of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus (LM) from an anterolateral portal has a risk of popliteal artery injury. Here, we present an ultrasound-assisted, arthroscopic, all-inside repair technique for a posterior LM tear to reduce the risk of neurovascular injury. An ultrasound probe covered with a sterile sleeve is placed horizontally at the popliteal fossa by an assistant surgeon, and the popliteal artery and posterior LM are confirmed. From the anterolateral portal, an arthroscopic probe is inserted to push the posterior capsule of the lateral compartment, while an ultrasound image detects the tip of the probe. After the probe is confirmed not to be directed toward the popliteal artery, an all-inside suture device is introduced from the anterolateral port

SUBMITTER: Ozeki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134676 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature