ArticleEFORT open reviews2018
Arthroscopic repair of the meniscus: Surgical management and clinical outcomes.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Higher healing rate after meniscal repair with concomitant ACL reconstruction for tears located in vascular zone 1 compared to zone 2: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
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- Current concepts in meniscal suturing techniques: indications, advantages, and limitations.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- Platelet-rich plasma facilitates earlier functional recovery and return to sport in traumatic meniscal repair: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Meniscal repair versus resection: Integrating pain mediator profiles with functional outcomes in a comparative effectiveness study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Simultaneous Meniscus Repair.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Current advances in animal model of meniscal injury: From meniscal injury to osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025Review
- Double-Needle Meniscal Suture Technique: Technical Description and Clinical Application in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Correlation of meniscus tear type with synovial inflammation and the therapeutic potential of docosapentaenoic acid.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- [Application of anterior region suture of popliteal hiatus in treatment of discoid lateral meniscus injury with instability in popliteal tendon region].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic treatment of the symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus improves the knee function in the long-term: a ten-year follow-up study.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Modified Outside-In Plus Suture Technique for Repair of the Anterior and Middle Segments of the Meniscus: Technical Note.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Horizontal Cleavage Tear Meniscal Repair Using All-Inside Circumferential Compression Sutures.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Clinical and MRI Outcomes of Repaired Peripheral Longitudinal Tears of the Posterior Horn of the Medial Meniscus With ACL Reconstruction: Results According to Tear Size.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Chinese Experts Consensus and Practice Guideline on Discoid Lateral Meniscus.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- A narrative review of lateral meniscus root tears and extrusion: techniques and outcomes.Annals of joint · 2022Review
- A review of strategies for development of tissue engineered meniscal implants.Biomaterials and biosystems · 2021Review
- Six-Month Outcomes of Clinically Relevant Meniscal Injury in a Large-Animal Model.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
- Repair of Radial Meniscus Tears Results in Improved Patient-Reported Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Earlier Is Better? Timing of Adductor Canal Block for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery under General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
From the biomechanical and biological points of view, an arthroscopic meniscal repair (AMR) should always be considered as an option. However, AMR has a higher reoperation rate compared with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, so it should be carefully indicated.Compared with meniscectomy, AMR outcomes are better and the incidence of osteoarthritis is lower when it is well indicated.Factors influencing healing and satisfactory results must be carefully evaluated before indicating an AMR.Tears in the peripheral third are more likely to heal than those in the inner thirds.Vertical peripheral longitudinal tears are the best scenario in terms of success when facing an AMR.'Inside-out' techniques were considered as the gold standard for large repairs on mid-body and posterior parts of the meniscus. However, recent studies do not demonstrate differences regarding failure rate, functional outcomes and complications, when compared with the 'all-inside' techniques.Some biological therapies try to enhance meniscal repair success but their efficacy needs further research. These are: mechanical stimulation, supplemental bone marrow stimulation, platelet rich plasma, stem cell therapy, and scaffolds and membranes.Meniscal root tear/avulsion dramatically compromises meniscal stability, accelerating cartilage degeneration. Several options for reattachment have been proposed, but no differences between them have been established. However, repair of these lesions is actually the reference of the treatment.Meniscal ramp lesions consist of disruption of the peripheral attachment of the meniscus. In contrast, with meniscal root tears, the treatment of reference has not yet been well established. Cite this article:
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