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- Iterative ramp lesion (n=2).
- Newly tear located more anteriorly to the
initial tear (white/white zone) with the initial
tear healed when scope positioned deep in the
notch (n=5) (fig. 4).
The data did not offer enough statistical
evidence at alpha=0.05 to establish a difference
in median age (success: 28.1 ± 9.3 versus
failure: 28.5 ± 10.0, p=0.87), sex (success:
82.1% male versus failure: 100% male),
(p=0.59), location of the meniscal tear (success:
8.9% ramp, 81.3% red/red, 9.8% red/white
versus failure: 11.1% ramp, 77.8% red/red,
11.1% red/white) p=0.833, stability of the
lesion (success: 60.2% unstable versus failure:
88.9% unstable: p=0.15), number of suture
utilized for repair (success: 2.5 ± 1.0 sutures
versus failure: 2.9 ± 1.5 sutures: p=0.51) or
knee laxity at last follow up (success: 0.43 ±
1.38 mm versus failure: 0.67 ± 1.12mm:
p=0.76) (Table 2).
Fig. 4:
Kaplan-Meier plot
of medial meniscal sur
vival between limited
tears (tears limited to
the posterior segment of
the MM which required
isolated all inside suture
repair with the suture
hook device) and ex
tended tears (tears that
extended to the pars
intermedia that required
hybrid repair either with
all inside implants or
outside in suture).
Success
Failures
P Value
Male (%)
82.1
100
0.59
Median age (Years ±SD)
28.1±9.3
28.5±10
0.87
Location (%)
. Ramp lesion/Red-Red/Red-White
8.9/81.3/9.8 11.1/77.8/11.1
0.83
Average no. of suture ±SD
2.5±1
2.9±1.5
0.51
Unstable tear (%)
60.2
88.9
0.15
Laxity at last FU (mm ±SD)
0.43±1.38
0.67±1.12
0.76
Table 2:
Effect of 6 factors on outcomes of meniscus repair.