ArticleArthroscopy techniques2017
Meniscal Repair With Fibrin Clot Augmentation.
Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Arthroscopic Repair of Radial Meniscal Tear Using Fibrin Clot Augmentation and "Hashtag" Style Inside-Out Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
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- Current practice of biologic augmentation techniques to enhance the healing of meniscal repairs: A collaborative survey within the Meniscus International Network (MenIN) Study Group.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Limited evidence on the use of fibrin clot as an adjunct to meniscal repair with sutures: A systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Fibrin Clot Augmentation During All-Inside Meniscal Repair: Pull-In Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Open Repair of Intrameniscal Cysts With Fibrin Clot Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Augmentation with Bone Marrow Aspirate Harvested from the Iliac Crest for Horizontal or Radial Meniscal Tears Yields Favorable Healing Rates in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Clinical Outcomes.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2024Article
- How to Improve Meniscal Repair through Biological Augmentation: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Impact of Biologic Augmentation on Revision Surgery Rates After Meniscus Repair: A Matched-Cohort Analysis of 3420 Patients.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Meniscus Radial Tears: Current Concepts on Management and Repair Techniques.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- Shuttling Technique for Directed Fibrin Clot Placement During Augmented Inside-Out Repair of Horizontal Meniscus Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- A review of strategies for development of tissue engineered meniscal implants.Biomaterials and biosystems · 2021Review
- Fibrin Clot Augmented Repair of Longitudinal Tear of Medial Meniscus.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Possible reparative effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on injured meniscus.Journal of cell communication and signaling · 2019Article
- Complex Horizontal Cleavage Tear Repair of the Lateral Meniscus With Fibrin Clot Augmentation.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
- Fibrin Clot-Augmented Meniscal Repair.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Meniscal injuries and meniscal loss are associated with changes in knee kinematics and loading, ultimately leading to poor functional outcomes and increased risk of progression to osteoarthritis. Biomechanical studies have shown restored knee function, and clinical studies have reported improved outcomes and decreased risk of osteoarthritis after meniscal repair. This has led orthopaedic surgeons to try and save the meniscus by repair whenever possible, as shown by increasing incidence of meniscal repair surgeries. Historically, meniscal lesions, particularly those greater in size and located in the white-white region of the meniscus, have been shown to have poor healing. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the use of biologic agents to help stimulate and expedite healing in traditionally more avascular tissue. Preliminary results for biologic therapeutic agents, such as platelet rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate, have been encouraging. However, these options are more demanding in regard to time, financial burden, resources, and regulations than some more classic agents such as fibrin clots. Fibrin clot is readily available, easy to use, affordable, and minimally invasive. This Technical Note describes a step-by-step and reproducible technique for harvesting, preparation, and using a fibrin clot to augment healing of meniscal repairs.
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