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SUBMITTER: Balke M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984481 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Balke Maurice M Akoto Ralph R Offerhaus Christoph C Hoeher Juergen J
Arthroscopy techniques 20180416 5
The biomechanical consequences of a tear of the posterior root of the medial meniscus are comparable to that of a complete meniscectomy. The integrity of the meniscal roots is crucial to enable the important function of load sharing and shock absorption. An untreated root tear leads to extrusion and loss of function of the meniscus causing early degenerative arthritis of the respective knee compartment. Meniscal root repair can be achieved by 2 main techniques: indirect fixation using pullout su ...[more]