Knee Sports Injuries
A 25-year-old soccer player presents with knee pain and mechanical symptoms 3 weeks after a twisting injury. MRI shows a vertical longitudinal tear in the peripheral third of the medial meniscus posterior horn, extending 1.5 cm, with concurrent ACL rupture. The patient wishes to return to competitive sport. Regarding meniscus repair:
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The meniscus has three vascular zones: red-red (peripheral 10-30%, good blood supply, highest healin...
Tear characteristics favorable for repair include: peripheral location (red-red/red-white zones), lo...
The white-white zone has the best healing potential; horizontal cleavage tears are ideal for repair;...
Repair techniques include: inside-out (gold standard for posterior horn, uses zone-specific cannulas...
Concurrent ACL reconstruction improves meniscal healing rates (85-95% vs 60-70% for isolated repair)...
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