Biomechanical comparison of meniscus-suture constructs for pullout repair of medial meniscus posterior root tears

Abstract Background Transtibial pullout repair for posterior meniscus root tear is widely performed to restore meniscal function. However, it is sometimes technically difficult to pass the suture through the posterior medial meniscus root in narrow joint space. To address this limitation, a new sutu...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Okimura, Tatsuo Mae, Yuta Tachibana, Ryo Iuchi, Ken Nakata, Toshihiko Yamashita, Konsei Shino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-019-0186-4