Lateral Meniscus Radial Tear with Separation

16 year old male, high school football injury

MRI Shows Anterolateral Radial Tear Left Knee

MRI Shows Anterolateral Radial Tear Left Knee

Another MRI Image, showing a Lateral Meniscus Radial Tear

Lateral Meniscus Radial Tear shown in MRI

Arthroscopic view – widely separated in grasper

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Arthroscopic Repair Steps:

  • Transtibial tunnel to pull posterior radial leaf together
  • Inside-out with ripstop technique to reapproximate tear edges
  • Outside-in Repair anterior leaf meniscocapsular tear

Transtibial Guide Pin in Place

Transtibial tunnel (tape) and ripstop inside-out repair (arrows)

Final repair construct with outside-in sutures (arrow)

Final repair construct with outside-in sutures (arrow)