Arthroscopic Inside-Out Repair of a Meniscus Bucket-Handle Tear Augmented With Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate.

Abstract

Bucket-handle tears of the meniscus comprise nearly 10% of all meniscus tears and commonly affect the young male population. Displacement of the free segment can lead to significant pain and disability, necessitating reduction and surgical treatment. General contraindications include malalignment, severe arthritis, significant comorbidities, or chronic asymptomatic tears, but otherwise repair should almost always be performed. Options for surgical treatment include partial meniscectomy and arthroscopic repair using an all-inside, outside-in, or inside-out technique. The purpose of this Technical Note is to detail our arthroscopic inside-out repair technique augmented with bone marrow aspirate concentrate.

• Authors: Kyle J Muckenhirn, Bradley M Kruckeberg, Mark E Cinque, Jorge Chahla, Nicholas N DePhillipo, Jonathan A Godin, Robert F LaPrade
• Journal: Arthroscopy techniques (Arthrosc Tech) Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pg. e1221-e1227 (Aug 2017) ISSN: 2212-6287 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 29354421 (Publication Type: Journal Article)