Cyclic Testing of Flexible All-Inside Meniscus Suture Anchors
نویسنده
چکیده
Arthroscopic inside-out and outside-in meniscus repair techniques are technically demanding. The need for additional incisions with the risk of iatrogenic neurovascular damage can lead to prolonged intraoperative and tourniquet time and can thereby increase morbidity and anesthesia costs. To overcome these disadvantages, all-inside repair devices were developed. Simple insertion of these rigid all-inside devices through standard arthroscopic portals makes them easy to use and is a reason for the increasing numbers of surgeons who repair tears rather than resect them. Clinical studies have reported good to excellent results after the use of rigid meniscus repair devices. However, several biomechanical studies have shown that rigid meniscus anchors provide a significantly lower load to failure in comparison to conventional suture techniques. Therefore, many authors have recommended a nonaggressive rehabilitation protocol after all-inside meniscus repair with a rigid anchor. Another disCyclic Testing of Flexible All-Inside Meniscus Suture Anchors
منابع مشابه
Initial fixation strength of flexible all-inside meniscus suture anchors in comparison to conventional suture technique and rigid anchors: biomechanical evaluation of new meniscus refixation systems.
BACKGROUND The newest generation of meniscus repair devices is designed to combine the benefits of the all-inside technique with the biomechanical properties of sutures. HYPOTHESIS New flexible all-inside suture anchors have better fixation strength than rigid anchors, but there is no difference when compared to conventional horizontal and vertical mattress sutures. STUDY DESIGN Controlled ...
متن کاملBiomechanical testing of transcapsular meniscal repair
BACKGROUND All of previous biomechanical studies on meniscal repair have examined the meniscus itself without synovial membrane and capsule, although in the clinical setting, the meniscal repair is generally performed including capsule. Therefore, biomechanical properties of transcapsular meniscal repair are unclear. Thus, this study aimed to clarify the biomechanical properties of transcapsula...
متن کاملPosterior Lateral Meniscus Root Reattachment With Suture Anchors: An Arthroscopic Technique
The posterior lateral meniscus root (PLMR) provides the circumferential tension required to stabilize the lateral meniscus. Thus, preservation of the PLMR is important to prevent an increase in tibiofemoral contact pressure, which could result in osteoarthritis. We describe an all-arthroscopic approach to the fixation of PLMR using suture anchors through associated posterolateral arthroscopic p...
متن کاملNew Complication Associated With All-Inside Meniscal Repair Device
BACKGROUND The importance of meniscal preservation has become widely accepted, and meniscal repair techniques have evolved over recent years. With new techniques come new complications, which are critical to recognize. PURPOSE To describe a new complication of foreign body reaction from a nonabsorbable suture anchor associated with improper placement of the all-inside meniscal device. STUDY...
متن کاملVertical Lasso and Horizontal Lasso Sutures for Repair of Horizontal Cleavage and Horizontal Oblique Meniscal Tears: Surgical Technique and Indications
Horizontal cleavage and horizontal oblique meniscal tears have traditionally been treated with partial meniscectomy. Recent research has shown the deleterious long-term effects of meniscectomy in these patients regarding the development of osteoarthritis. Meniscal preservation is thus the preferred method of surgical treatment in patients with these tears. However, traditional repair techniques...
متن کامل