Abstract
Purpose
Meniscus repair can restore meniscal function that transfers the axial compressive force to circumferential tensile strain. However, few reports have investigated the relationship between concurrent meniscus repair with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and postoperative meniscal position. This study aimed to evaluate medial meniscal size and clinical results in patients who underwent ACL reconstruction and concomitant all-inside medial meniscus repair.
Methods
Twenty patients underwent ACL reconstruction and concurrent medial meniscus repair of a peripheral longitudinal tear using the FasT-Fix meniscal repair device. Medial tibial plateau length (MTPL) and width (MTPW) were determined by radiographic images. We evaluated the Lysholm score, anteroposterior instability, meniscal healing and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based medial meniscal length (MML) and width (MMW). Correlations between MRI-based meniscal size, radiographic measurement and height were investigated.
Results
All patients showed complete healing of the repaired meniscus in arthroscopic evaluation. However, one patient needed a subsequent meniscus repair during the follow-up period. Lysholm score and anteroposterior instability improved significantly. A better correlation was observed between MMW and MTPW than between MML and MTPL. Concurrent all-inside medial meniscus repair with ACL reconstruction significantly increased MML percentage (%MML) (100 MML/MTPL) but did not affect MMW percentage (%MMW) (100 MMW/MTPW).
Conclusions
Concurrent all-inside medial meniscus repair with ACL reconstruction had satisfactory clinical results. %MML was increased by concurrent medial meniscus repair without affecting %MMW. Our results suggest that medial meniscus repair associated with ACL reconstruction may restore meniscal function by adjusting the anteroposterior length of the torn medial meniscus.
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We are grateful to Prof. Nobuhiro Abe for his support. This work was supported by grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (No. 24791546).
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Furumatsu, T., Miyazawa, S., Tanaka, T. et al. Postoperative change in medial meniscal length in concurrent all-inside meniscus repair with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 38, 1393–1399 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-013-2238-1
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