Meniscal Circumferential Fiber Augmentation: A Biomechanical Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair Technique

Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Sep 4;12(10):e1673-e1678. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.05.015. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Radial tears of the human knee meniscus result in the loss of circumferential hoop stress and are highly correlated with knee degeneration. Although a variety of surgical techniques are available to repair radial meniscal tears, including inside-out, outside-in, and all-inside techniques, conventional repair techniques focus only on stabilizing the damaged portion. This Technical Note describes a biomechanical meniscus repair technique of meniscal circumferential fiber augmentation, concomitant with conventional repair, to promote meniscal healing from a biomechanical perspective.