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Arthroscopic Repair of the Meniscus Tears

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Meniscal tissue is essential for shock absorption, load distribution, joint lubrication, and proprioception. Removal of meniscal tissue usually causes subsequent degeneration of cartilage tissue over time. Therefore, repair rather than removal is essential when possible. Reparability of a tear depends on different factors as does the success of repair. Age, tear configuration, tear location, a patient’s activity level, and the presence of additional ACL or chondral injury are among them. During the past three decades, outside-in, inside-out, and all-inside techniques were developed for arthroscopic meniscal repair. In general, the inside-out technique is accepted as the gold standard; however, over the past 10 years, all-inside techniques, with advancement of new designs, have reportedly produced comparable results. Meniscal root tears are also a unique topic deserving of special attention because meniscal extrusion has been proven to have deleterious effects on the articular cartilage.

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  1. Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Bahcesehir University Medical Faculty, Liv Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ugur Haklar

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    Tekin Kerem Ulku

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Haklar, U., Ulku, T.K., Ayhan, E. (2014). Arthroscopic Repair of the Meniscus Tears. In: Doral, M., Karlsson, J. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36801-1_72-1

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