Avulsion of the anterior medial meniscus root: case report and surgical technique

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jan;23(1):146-51. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2462-7. Epub 2013 Mar 1.

Abstract

Injuries of the meniscus roots have become increasingly recognised as a serious pathology of the knee joint. However, the current available literature focuses primarily on posterior meniscus root tears. In this article, a case with an isolated avulsion of the anterior medial meniscus root is presented, and a new arthroscopic technique to treat this type of injury is described. The anterior horn of the medial meniscus was sutured with a double-looped nonabsorbable suture and reattached to the tibial plateau using a knotless suture anchor. This technique may also be useful to treat avulsion injuries of the anterolateral or posteromedial meniscus root, and symptomatic subluxation of the medial meniscus in case of a variant insertion anatomy with an absent attachment of the anterior horn of the medial meniscus to the tibial plateau. Level of evidence V.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Menisci, Tibial / surgery*
  • Suture Anchors*
  • Suture Techniques*
  • Sutures
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries