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Migration of a broken meniscal arrow: a case report and review of the literature

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Meniscal repair is a common procedure that can be performed by the inside-out, outside-in, and all-inside techniques. The all-inside technique using the meniscal arrow is increasingly popular. We report a case in which a broken segment of a meniscal arrow was found on exploration of a subcutaneous swelling around the knee three weeks following meniscal repair.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, UK

    A. Y. Bonshahi, P. Hopgood & G. J. Shepard

  2. 20 Stablefold, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2ED, UK

    A. Y. Bonshahi

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Bonshahi, A.Y., Hopgood, P. & Shepard, G.J. Migration of a broken meniscal arrow: a case report and review of the literature. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 12, 50–51 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-003-0416-1

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