Meniscal suture: a simple method.

Journal article

A simple technique of meniscal suture is described. It avoids the main problem with most other outside-to-inside suture techniques, which is that knots either have to be left inside the joint or have to be pulled out through the meniscus. These knots often come undone or damage either the joint surface or meniscus. Essentially, a suture is inserted from outside to inside through the meniscus, using a cannulated needle. The end of this suture is then pulled back out through a separate hole in ...

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Authors: Murray, D; Wilson-Macdonald, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Injury
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 553-554
• Publication date: 1992-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(92)90159-p
• EISSN: 1879-0267
• ISSN: 0020-1383
• Language: English
• Keywords: Suture Techniques; Humans; Menisci, Tibial