Medial and Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tears with an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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Arthroscopic findings and three-dimensional computed tomography. (a) Medial meniscus posterior root tear and highly damaged articular surface on the medial femoral condyle (arrowhead). (b) Lateral meniscus posterior root tear and highly damaged articular surface on the lateral tibial plateau (arrowhead). (c) FasT-Fix (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA, USA) dependent modified Mason-Allen suture technique. (d) A simple stitch suture using the Knee Scorpion suture passer (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA). (e) Position of the tibial tunnel. (f) Suture is passed between the ACL and the PCL using a suture retriever (Smith & Nephew) (arrowhead). (g) Repaired MM. (h) Repaired LM. MM: medial meniscus. LM: lateral meniscus. ACL: anterior cruciate ligament. PCL: posterior cruciate ligament. MMPR: medial meniscus posterior root. LMPR: lateral meniscus posterior root.

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