Keith D. Nord Meniscal repair indications have not really changed in recent years. Typically younger, more active patients with concomitant ACL reconstruction and peripheral-third vertical tears ...

Location Peripheral tear This is also referred to as the red-on-red tear, indicating the degree of vascularity. This tear is amenable only to suture repair. Most commonly the tear is in the red-on ...

At the time of surgery, the patient was noted to have a complete ACL tear (Figure 4) and a peripheral medial meniscal tear involving the posterior horn close to the meniscocapsular junction ...

For tears that have a high likelihood of healing — very peripheral, recent tear, or associated ACL reconstruction — I am likely to use all-inside implants, which are also suture based.

Longitudinal Meniscal tear - Longitudinal tears occur on the outer side of the menisci parallel to the peripheral margin. The tears are usually in the blood-rich zone and heal well. Advertisement ...

Meniscal tears can cause pain, swelling, clicking, catching, giving way or locking in a knee. The investigation of choice is MRI. However, MRI scans are only 70–80% accurate (sensitive and specific) ...

Meniscal tears are common among athletes who experience repetitive running, ... a torn meniscus can't heal unless the tear is small and confined to the peripheral vascular zone.

Bone marrow-derived fibrin clot as better source for meniscal repair Date: July 6, 2021 Source: Osaka City University Summary: Researchers analyze bone marrow-derived and peripheral blood-derived ...

When meniscal tears are found, ... Pui, M, et al. Abnormalities identified in the knees of asymptomatic volunteers using peripheral magnetic resonance imaging. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2005;13:181 ...