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Wei W, Zhang Y, Li R, Ni J, Wang D, Zhang S, Shi Z. Efficacy of meniscus suture absorbability on meniscus healing success rate via second-look arthroscopy after meniscal repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:717. [PMID: 37684657 PMCID: PMC10485939 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06602-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To preserve the meniscus's function, repairing the torn meniscus has become a common understanding. After which, the search for the ideal suture material is continuous. However, it is still controversial about the efficacy of suture absorbability on meniscus healing. METHODS This review is designed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. INCLUSION CRITERIA (1) Studies on meniscus repair; (2) Second-look arthroscopy was performed; (3) The meniscus was repaired by absorbable and non-absorbable sutures; (4) The healing condition of repaired meniscus via second-look arthroscopy was described. EXCLUSION CRITERIA (1) Animal studies, cadaveric studies, or in vitro research; (2) Meniscus transplantation; (3) Open meniscus repair; (4) Reviews, meta-analysis, case reports, letters, and comments; (5) non-English studies. MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Database were searched up to October 2022. Risk of bias and methodology quality of included literature were assessed according to ROBINS-I and the modified Coleman Methodological Scale (MCMS). Descriptive analysis was performed, and meta-analysis was completed by RevMan5.4.1. RESULTS Four studies were included in the systematic review. Among them, three studies were brought into the meta-analysis, including 1 cohort study and 2 case series studies about 130 patients with meniscal tears combined with anterior cruciate ligament injury. Forty-two cases were repaired by absorbable sutures, and 88 were repaired by non-absorbable sutures. Using the fixed effect model, there was a statistical difference in the healing success rate between the absorbable and the non-absorbable groups [RR1.20, 95%CI (1.03, 1.40)]. CONCLUSION In early and limited studies, insufficient evidence supports that non-absorbable sutures in meniscus repair surgery could improve meniscal healing success rate under second-look arthroscopy compared with absorbable sutures. In contrast, available data suggest that absorbable sutures have an advantage in meniscal healing. TRIAL REGISTRATION The review was registered in the PROSPERO System Review International Pre-Registration System (Registration number CRD42021283739).
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- Wang Wei
- The First Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- The First Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- The First Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Second Department of Orthopaedics, Shaanxi Sengong Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- The First Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Grassi A, Macchiarola L, Lucidi GA, Dal Fabbro G, Cucurnia I, Lopomo N, Filardo G, Zaffagnini S. Clinical outcomes, healing rate, and presence of peri-meniscal cysts after all-inside meniscal repair in combination with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective comparative study with magnetic resonance imaging assessment. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2022; 46:1999-2008. [PMID: 35579695 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-022-05426-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Meniscal repairs are the most common associated procedures during ACL reconstruction, but they present challenging indications and possible risks of complications or failures. The aim of the present study is to assess the clinical outcomes of all-inside meniscal repairs in the setting of ACL reconstruction. METHODS Twenty patients with ACL reconstruction and all-inside meniscal repair were compared to 20 patients with isolated ACL reconstruction. All patients were prospectively evaluated pre-operatively, at four month, and 18-month follow-up with KT-1000, Kira accelerometer for pivot-shift, KOOS, Marx score, and SF-36. Meniscal healing and presence of peri-meniscal cysts were assessed on standardized 1.5-T MRIs performed at 18 months. RESULTS Twenty-one meniscal repairs were performed in 20 patients (81% medial, 19% lateral). At 18 months, 48% had complete healing, 38% had incomplete healing, and 14% had no healing. Peri-meniscal cysts were present in 33% of cases. Worst pre-operative KOOS pain (p = 0.0435) and ADL (p = 0 .0201) were present in patients with meniscal lesion, while no differences were present at four months and 18 months between patients with or without meniscal repair (p > 0.05). No significant differences were noted stratifying patients according to meniscal healing or cyst presence, except of a lower Qol KOOS subscale in patients with peri-meniscal cysts (p = 0.0430). CONCLUSIONS Meniscal repairs produced good short-term results when performed in combination to ACL reconstruction. Full or partial healing at MRI was present in 86% of cases. One patient out of three developed peri-meniscal cysts.
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- Alberto Grassi
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy. .,Dipartimento Di Medicina Clinica E Sperimentale, Università Degli Studi Di Foggia, Foggia, FG, Italy.
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Ingegneria Dell' Informazione, Università Di Brescia, Brescia, BS, Italy
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- Centro Di Ricerca Applicata E Traslazionale, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1/10, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica E Traumatologica II, Via C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, BO, Italy
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Kinoshita T, Hashimoto Y, Nishino K, Nishida Y, Takahashi S, Nakamura H. Comparison of new and old all-inside suture devices in meniscal cyst formation rates after meniscal repair. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2022; 46:1563-1571. [PMID: 35288769 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-022-05375-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE We compared the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-confirmed cyst formation rate after meniscal tear repair using a new all-inside suture device (N group) versus the older all-inside suture device (O group). METHODS Between October 2008 and July 2017, 94 consecutive menisci of 89 patients were diagnosed with meniscal tears and underwent arthroscopic meniscal repair using the all-inside suture device. Five of these patients were lost to follow-up within 12 months and were excluded from the study. The remaining 89 menisci were followed up for at least 12 months and were included in this retrospective cohort study. Older all-inside suture devices (FasT-Fix, Ultra FasT-Fix) were used until December 2012, while the new all-inside suture device (FasT-Fix 360) was used from January 2013 onwards. Meniscal cysts were detected on T2-weighted fat-suppressed MRI at 12 months postoperatively. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify demographic and clinical factors associated with the use of the new all-inside suture device and cyst formation. RESULTS In total, 36 and 53 menisci were included in the N and O groups, respectively. The incidence of meniscal cysts was significantly greater in the O group (14 out of 53, 26.4%) than in the N group (two out of 36, 5.56%) (P = 0.012). Two patients in the O group had symptomatic cysts that required removal. Multivariate logistic analyses showed that the cyst formation risk significantly decreased after using the new all-inside suture device than the older all-inside suture devices (odds ratio = 0.139; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS The MRI-confirmed cyst formation rate after meniscal tear repair was significantly lower using the new than the older all-inside suture devices, indicating that the use of a low-profile device may decrease the cyst formation rate.
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- Takuya Kinoshita
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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Deep flexion helps to avoid popliteal artery injury during all-inside lateral meniscal repair: A cadaveric study. Knee 2021; 33:159-168. [PMID: 34624750 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arthroscopic meniscus repair rarely leads to major complications such as popliteal artery injury. The distance between the suturing device and the popliteal artery, and the risk of popliteal artery injury at different knee flexion angles during all-inside lateral meniscal repair remain unclear. METHODS All-inside devices were inserted into 10 human cadaveric knees at the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus through the anterolateral portal at 60°, 90°, and 120° knee flexion; posterior segment of the lateral meniscus through the anterolateral portal at 60°, 90°, and 120°; and anteromedial portal at 90°. Distance and positional relationship between the device and popliteal artery were measured radiographically. RESULTS In posterior horn repair through the anterolateral portal, the median distance increased from 5.7 mm at 60° to 9.1 mm at 90° (P = 0.63) and 18.0 mm at 120° (P = 0.02). The device pushed the wire at 60° in three cases, 90° in one case, and 120° in 0 cases. In posterior segment repair through the anterolateral portal, the median distance was 12.6 mm at 60°, 10.4 mm at 90°, and 18.3 mm at 120° (P = 0.08). The median distance at 90° was 18.1 mm through the anteromedial portal, the same as that at 120° through the anterolateral portal (P = 0.43), but greater than that at 90° through the anterolateral portal (P = 0.04). The wire was not pushed in any case. CONCLUSION Although all-inside repair of the posterior part of the lateral meniscus through the anterolateral portal is risky, deeper knee flexion reduces the risk of popliteal artery injury.
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Keyhani S, Movahedinia M, Soleymanha M, Verdonk R, Kazemi M, Qoreishy M. Repair of popliteomeniscal fascicles tear using a posterior transseptal portal fixes hypermobile lateral meniscus. J Exp Orthop 2021; 8:93. [PMID: 34676494 PMCID: PMC8531177 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-021-00412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigates the effects of the all-inside repair of posterosuperior popliteomeniscal fascicle (PMF) on lateral meniscus stabilization using a posterior arthroscopic approach. METHODS Between 2015 and 2018, 17 patients with hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM) underwent posterior knee arthroscopy for PMF repair. The all-inside repair was performed through posteromedial transseptal and posterolateral portals using a suture hook technique. Patients were clinically assessed based on IKDC and Lysholm scores. RESULTS Both IKDC and Lysholm scores improved significantly after an average follow-up of 3.5 years (P < 0.001). No patients underwent reoperation, and no complications associated with posterior knee arthroscopy were reported. CONCLUSION The all-inside suture hook technique using posterolateral and posteromedial transseptal portals fixes HLM with excellent IKDC and Lysholm scores. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Sohrab Keyhani
- Bone Joint and Related Tissues Research Center, Akhtar Orthopedic Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Sharifi manesh street, Shariati street, Tehran, Iran.
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- Bone Joint and Related Tissues Research Center, Akhtar Orthopedic Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Sharifi manesh street, Shariati street, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Bone Joint and Related Tissues Research Center, Akhtar Orthopedic Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Sharifi manesh street, Shariati street, Tehran, Iran
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- Bone Joint and Related Tissues Research Center, Akhtar Orthopedic Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Sharifi manesh street, Shariati street, Tehran, Iran
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Haratian A, Bolia IK, Hasan LK, Fathi A, Solaru S, Homere A, Petrigliano FA, Weber AE. Arthroscopic Management of Meniscal Cysts: A Systematic Review. Orthop Res Rev 2021; 13:123-139. [PMID: 34557043 PMCID: PMC8455512 DOI: 10.2147/orr.s321893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to systematically review the outcomes of arthroscopic management of meniscal cysts and to compare the results across the reported surgical techniques. Methods Following the PRISMA methodology, 3 databases (PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched from inception to June 2021 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies reporting outcomes on patients with meniscal cysts who underwent arthroscopic surgery. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used to evaluate the study quality. Results Eighteen studies examining 753 patients (761 meniscal cysts; 92.5% in the lateral meniscus) were included. Overall, 486/736 (66.0%) patients underwent purely arthroscopic decompression, 174/736 (23.6%) received arthroscopic excision, 58/736 (7.9%) received arthroscopy assisted percutaneous drainage, and 18/736 (2.4%) received a combined procedure. The recurrence rate for meniscal cysts was 7.1% across all arthroscopic procedures; 8.3%, 3.4%, and 0% for arthroscopic decompression, arthroscopic excision, and arthroscopy assisted percutaneous drainage, respectively. A total of 79.3% of patients returned to the same level of sport and 85.7% had resolution or minimal knee symptoms after arthroscopic surgery for meniscal cysts. Patient perception of surgical outcomes after any type of arthroscopic surgery for meniscal cysts was reported by 5 studies, with 189/203 (93.1%) reporting satisfaction with their surgical procedure. Conclusion Based on current evidence, arthroscopic management of meniscal cysts yields satisfactory patient outcomes, low cyst recurrence rates and high return to sport rates regardless of the surgical technique. Rates of cyst recurrence were relatively higher with arthroscopic decompression versus excision and percutaneous drainage; however, prospective studies using modern surgical techniques are necessary to better evaluate the surgical outcomes and to compare those with nonoperative modalities, given that a significant proportion of the included articles in this review were relatively outdated. Level of Evidence Systematic review of level II and IV studies.
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- Aryan Haratian
- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Posterolateral approach for all-inside arthroscopic lateral meniscus repair in athletes: technique and outcomes. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2021; 141:1101-1108. [PMID: 32507947 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-020-03504-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The past 2 decades have been marked by substantial progress in our knowledge of meniscus anatomy, function, and biomechanics, and also by the shifting of the surgical treatment of meniscal lesions from traditional meniscectomy towards arthroscopic repair to get away from the early osteoarthritis associated with meniscectomy. Posterior horn injuries of the lateral meniscus (LM) have been less studied due to their lower incidence and also due to the historical technical complexity of performing a repair in the posterolateral compartment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed of all athletic patients who had a peripheral longitudinal tear of the lateral meniscal posterior horn and who underwent at least one repair procedure with a posterolateral approach between 2014 and 2018. The type of injury, extent of lateral meniscal tear, and characteristics of sutures placed were assessed. Clinical assessment included objective and subjective IKDC ratings. The Tegner activity level score was determined before the injury and at the last follow-up visit. Failure was defined as a need for revision surgery. All complications were documented. RESULTS The study population comprised 24 athletes with a mean follow-up of 25.2 ± 10 months. The Tegner activity level was exactly the same before the injury as after the surgery. The mean IKDC score significantly increased from 41.8 (12.2) before the surgery to 94.5 (9.1) after. There were four reoperations for failure (16.6%) that required a new suture repair. None of these revised repairs sustained a new failure as of the last follow-up. CONCLUSION Despite the long learning curve, the posterolateral approach is a safe and effective technique for longitudinal tears of the posterior horn of the LM. The results of all-inside suture repair through a posterolateral portal are comparable to other techniques.
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Totlis T, Haunschild ED, Otountzidis N, Stamou K, Condron NB, Tsikopoulos K, Cole BJ. Return-to-Sport Rate and Activity Level Are High Following Arthroscopic All-Inside Meniscal Repair With and Without Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy 2021; 37:2351-2360. [PMID: 33753131 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To systematically review the literature of return-to-sport outcomes following all-inside meniscus repair and evaluate whether concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) influenced these outcomes. METHODS A systematic review of the MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Registry of Systematic Reviews databases was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Two reviewers examined all literature pertaining to sport outcomes following all-inside meniscal repair. Studies were included if they had a 12-month minimum follow-up and reported return to sport rate, Tegner, or Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Sport outcomes. Studies with meniscal repair techniques other than the all-inside technique were excluded. Studies were not excluded if they contained patients receiving concomitant ACLR. Study quality was evaluated with the Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies. RESULTS Nineteen studies comprising 872 patients were included in this investigation. The weighted average patient age was 28.7 (range 14.1-42.1) years, and the weighted average follow-up was 56.0 (range 18.0-155.0) months. The mean Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies score was 14.4 ± 3.7. Ten investigations reported both preoperative (range 2.3-3.5) and postoperative (range 4.0-7.3) Tegner outcomes, with scores at final follow-up greater in each of the 10 reporting investigations. KOOS Sport outcomes were examined in 5 investigations, with scores at follow-up ranging from 63.6 to 91. Three studies reported a return to sport rate ranging from 89.6 to 90% at follow-up. Four investigations compared sport-related outcomes between isolated meniscal repair and meniscal repair with concomitant ACLR. Two such studies reported no difference between the 2 cohorts, 1 favored the isolated cohort, and 1 favored the combined cohort. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review found a 90% return-to-sport rate and high postoperative activity level following all-inside meniscal repair, as assessed by KOOS Sport and Tegner activity scales. Further, concurrent ACLR did not significantly affect these outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, systematic review of level I-IV studies.
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- Trifon Totlis
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Thessaloniki Minimally Invasive (The-MIS) Orthopaedic Center, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Inside-Out Repair of the Meniscus in Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Absorbable Versus Nonabsorbable Sutures. Arthroscopy 2020; 36:1074-1082. [PMID: 31948720 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes of meniscal repair using absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures in patients undergoing concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS Data of 142 patients who underwent meniscal repair with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using either absorbable or nonabsorbable sutures for longitudinal meniscal tear were retrospectively reviewed. Inside-out suture technique was used for all meniscal repairs. Weight bearing and flexion (>90°) were allowed after 6 weeks postoperatively. Clinical evaluations were assessed by the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective score, Lysholm score, and Tegner activity score preoperatively and at 2-year follow-up. MRI outcomes at 1-year follow-up were compared to identify the successful healing (complete or partial healing) rate and incidence of additional meniscal tears. Subgroup analysis was performed to evaluate the results of medial or lateral meniscus. RESULTS Eighty patients underwent meniscal repair using absorbable sutures (mean age, 26.3 ± 11.9 years) and 62 patients with nonabsorbable sutures (mean age, 27.2 ± 10.0 years). There were no differences in zone and length of meniscal tears and stability tests between the groups. At a 2-year follow-up, all clinical scores had improved in both groups but did not differ significantly between the groups. Successful healing rate based on 1-year postoperative MRI was not significantly different between the absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures (93.7% vs 96.8%, P = .469). However, the absorbable sutures showed a lower additional tear incidence than the nonabsorbable sutures (2.5% vs 9.6%, P = .031). Subgroup analysis showed that the successful healing rate was not significantly different between the suture materials in both the medial and lateral menisci. CONCLUSIONS The use of absorbable sutures leads to comparable healing rates to and lower incidence of additional tears than nonabsorbable sutures in patients undergoing meniscal repair with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective comparative therapeutic trial.
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Seo SS, Kim CW, Lee CR, Park DH, Kwon YU, Kim OG, Kim CK. Second-look arthroscopic findings and clinical outcomes of meniscal repair with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: comparison of suture and meniscus fixation device. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2020; 140:365-372. [PMID: 31838547 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-019-03323-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the healing rate of repaired meniscus and functional outcomes of patients who received all-inside meniscal repair using sutures or devices with concomitant arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among the patients who have ACL tear and posterior horn tear of medial or lateral meniscus, 61 knees who received all-inside repair using sutures (suture group, n = 28) or meniscal fixation devices (device group, n = 33) with concomitant ACL reconstruction during the period from January 2012 to December 2015, followed by second-look arthroscopy, were retrospectively reviewed. Healing status of the repair site was assessed by second-look arthroscopy. Through the clinical assessment, clinical success (negative medial joint line tenderness, no history of locking or recurrent effusion, and negative McMurray test) rate of the repaired meniscus and functional outcomes (International Knee Documentation Committee subjective score and Lysholm knee score) was evaluated. RESULTS In a comparison of healing status of repaired meniscus evaluated by second-look arthroscopy, suture group had 23 cases of complete healing (82.1%), 4 cases of incomplete healing (14.3%), and 1 case of failure (3.6%). Device group had 18 cases of complete healing (54.5%), 4 cases of incomplete healing (24.2%), and 7 cases of failure (21.2%) (p = 0.048). Clinical success rate of the meniscal repair was 89.3% (25 cases) and 81.8% (27 cases) in suture group and device group, respectively (p = 0.488). No significant difference of functional outcomes was observed between the two groups (p > 0.05, both parameters). CONCLUSIONS Among the patients who received meniscal repair with concomitant ACL reconstruction, suture group showed better healing status of repaired meniscus based on the second-look arthroscopy than device group. However, no significant between-group difference of clinical success rate and functional outcomes was observed.
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- Seung-Suk Seo
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haeundae Bumin Hospital, 584, Haeundae-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 48094, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, 75, Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, 75, Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, 75, Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, 75, Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bumin Hospital, 59, Mandeok-daero, Buk-gu, Busan, 46555, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Haeundae Bumin Hospital, 584, Haeundae-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 48094, Republic of Korea
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INTRODUCTION Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be accompanied by meniscal lesions. Generally, the rehabilitation protocols are altered by meniscal repair. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of meniscal repair on the early recovery of thigh muscle strength in ACL reconstruction (ACLR). MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a matched cohort analysis of n = 122 isolated ACLR (CON) compared to n = 61 ACLR with meniscal repair (ACLR + MR). The subgroups of meniscal repair consisted of 30 patients who had undergone medial meniscus repairs (MM), 19 lateral meniscus repairs (LM) and 12 repairs of medial and lateral meniscus (BM). Isokinetic strength measurement was performed pre-operatively and 6 months post-surgery to perform a cross-sectional and a longitudinal analysis. All injuries were unilateral, and the outcome measures were compared to the non-affected contralateral leg. RESULTS Six months postoperatively overall there is no significant difference between the groups (extension strength MR 82% vs. CON 85% and flexion strength 86% vs. 88%, resp.). Subgroup analysis showed that medial repairs exhibit a comparable leg symmetry while lateral repairs performed worse with leg symmetry being 76% in extension and 81% in flexion strength. Patients undergoing BM repair performed in between lateral and medial repairs (82% extension, 86% flexion). CONCLUSION Generally, meniscal repair in conjunction with ACLR does not significantly alter the recovery of limb symmetry in strength at 6 months postoperatively. Interestingly, medial repairs seem to perform superior to lateral meniscal repair and repair of both menisci. Since the recovery of symmetric strength is a major factor in rehabilitation testing, these results will help to advise surgeons on appropriate rehabilitation protocols and setting realistic goals for the injured athlete. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, retrospective cohort study.
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Wang Z, Xiong Y, Tang X, Li Q, Zhang Z, Li J, Chen G. An arthroscopic repair technique for meniscal tear using a needle and suture: outside-in transfer all-inside repair. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:614. [PMID: 31870350 PMCID: PMC6929296 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2984-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND At present, most repair techniques for meniscal tears fix the meniscus directly over the capsule. This changes the normal anatomy and biomechanics and limits the activity of the meniscus during motion. We introduce an arthroscopic repair technique by suturing the true meniscus tissue without the capsule and subcutaneous tissue. METHODS After confirmation of a tear, a custom-designed meniscal repair needle first penetrates percutaneously, crossing the capsular portion and the torn meniscus, and exits from the femoral surface of one side of the torn meniscus. Then a No. 2 PDS suture is passed through the needle and retrieved through the arthroscopy portal. Next, the needle is withdrawn to the synovial margin of the meniscus and is reinserted, exiting the femoral surface of the other side of the torn meniscus. The suture is pulled out through the same portal with a grasper. Finally, arthroscopic knotting is performed. RESULTS We had 149 cases of meniscal tears repaired with this outside-in transfer all-inside technique since July 2016. CONCLUSIONS It is a simple, minimally invasive, and economical procedure that is appropriate for most parts of the meniscus except the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, and it can be used to fix torn meniscus tissue firmly while also preserving the inherent activity of the meniscus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhiqiang Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suining Central Hospital, No. 127, West Desheng Rd., Chuanshan District, Suining, Sichuan, 629000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Lösungen für häufige Komplikationen bei Meniskusoperation. ARTHROSKOPIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00142-019-00302-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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