ReviewThe archives of bone and joint surgery2022
Meniscal Root Tears: A Decade of Research on their Relevant Anatomy, Biomechanics, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Differences Between Traumatic and Degenerative Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears: A Systematic Review.The American journal of sports medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Combined Management of Meniscus Root Tear and High Tibial Osteotomy: A Surgical Strategy Using 3-Dimensional Printing.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- Acute rather than insidious symptom onset is associated with better postoperative outcomes after transtibial pull-out repair for medial meniscus posterior root tears.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction of Prognosis After Nonsurgical Treatment for Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Osteoarthritis Progression After Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair: An Analysis of Surgical Timing and Baseline Degenerative Severity.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Risk Factors for Failure of Meniscal Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Simultaneous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture with Bilateral Posterior Meniscal Root Tears of the Knee: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Single-Stage Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear with Dual Menisci Bony Root Avulsion: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tear Repair With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: High Healing Rate and Significant Clinical Improvement at a Mean 8-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of arthroscopic repair versus conservative management for medial meniscus posterior root tears: A comparative cohort study.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Article
- [Arthroscopic one-stage direct suture technique for treating anterior cruciate ligament injury combined with anterior meniscus root injury].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Suture Techniques in Athletes Undergoing Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and lateral meniscal root repair yields low failure rates, but inferior subjective outcomes compared to isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparative study of independent tunnel and anterior cruciate ligament bone tunnel techniques.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Isolated Arthroscopic Posterior Medial Meniscal Root Repair.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- A new preclinical sheep model of medial meniscus anterior root repair: Part 1-Quantitative morphology and relationships to adjacent structures.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- A new preclinical sheep model of medial meniscus anterior root repair: Part 2-Surgical strategy, technical considerations, pearls and pitfalls.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Double-loop suture repair of radial meniscal tears provides favourable biomechanical performance compared to conventional repair techniques: A biomechanical study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review on the Double Pulley-Triple Row Technique for Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Repair.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Review
- Saving the Meniscus: A Retrospective Observational Study of the Incidence, Treatment, and Failure Rate of the Main Meniscal Tear Types at 24-Month Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Single High Posterolateral Portal Suture Anchor Repair for Lateral Meniscal Root Tears in Adolescents.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
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Abstract
A foundational knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics of meniscal root tears is warranted for proper repair of meniscal root tears and for preventing some of their commonly described iatrogenic causes. Meniscal root tears are defined as either a radial tear occurring within one cm of the root attachment site of the meniscus or a complete bony or soft tissue avulsion of the root attachment altogether. Meniscal root tears disrupt the protective biomechanical function of the native meniscus. Biomechanical analyses of the current techniques for meniscal root repair highlight the importance of restoring menisci to their correct anatomic orientation, thereby restoring their biomechanical function. A comprehensive understanding of the clinical and radiographic presentations of these injuries is critical to preventing their underdiagnosis. The poor long-term outcomes associated with conservative treatment measures, namely, ipsilateral compartment osteoarthritis, warrants the surgical repair of meniscal root tears whenever possible. While excellent patient-reported outcomes exist for the various surgical repair techniques, adherence to stringent post-operative rehabilitation protocols is critical for patients to avoid damaging the integrity of a repaired root. This review will focus on current concepts pertaining to the anatomy, biomechanics, diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative rehabilitation for meniscal root tears.
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