Transosseous Repair of Root Tears of the Lateral Meniscus: Operative Technique and Short-Term Clinical Follow-Up of 28 Patients

<div>After drilling the femoral tunnel (ACL) a FiberWire was passed through the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus with a suture punch (ArthroPass™ II). The meniscus is perforated twice with suture punch in order to shuttle the FiberWire in two different locations (anterior and posterior part of the lateral meniscus root) through the meniscus.</div>

Advances in Orthopedic Surgery

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Figure 1: Transosseous Repair of Root Tears of the Lateral Meniscus: Operative Technique and Short-Term Clinical Follow-Up of 28 Patients 