PURPOSE Comparison of the mechanical characteristics of meniscal repair fixation using horizontal sutures and six different sutures under submaximal cyclic and load to failure test conditions may aid physicians in selecting a suture type. METHODS A 2-cm long anteroposterior vertical longitudinal incision was created in six groups of bovine medial menisci. Lesions were repaired using a No. 2 s...

OBJECTIVE To determine the outcomes after combined inside-out and all-inside repair technique of bucket-handle meniscus tears. METHODS A retrospective review was made of patients with bucket-handle meniscus tears repaired with combined techniques, using the all-inside technique in posterior meniscal tears and the inside-out technique in the middle part of the meniscal tears. Meniscal healing ...

BACKGROUND Total meniscectomy has been shown to cause early-onset arthritis in the underlying cartilage and bone in the knee joint, demonstrating that the meniscus plays an important protective role in the load carrying capacity. Relationships between friction and wear in synovial joints are complex due to the biphasic nature of articular cartilage and the time dependency of tribological respon...

The meniscus has limited ability to repair itself following injury. However, tissue engineering provides new means of meniscus repair. Myoblasts, which possess the potential of multi-directional differentiation, may be ideal seed cells in meniscus tissue engineering. Myoblasts from different animals showed slight differences in morphology and in the potential to differentiate. In the present st...

The menisci are fibrocartilaginous structures that play a crucial role in knee stability and cartilage protection. Meniscal lesions represent the most common injuries major reason for patients undergoing surgery. Along with development of arthroscopic techniques, partial meniscectomy, as less invasive procedure removes only damaged part meniscus, became gold standard in treatment meniscal lesi...