2023 ISAKOS Biennial Congress ePoster
Outcomes of Arthroscopic All-Inside Repair are Improved Compared to Transtibial Pull-Out Repair of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears
Kyoung-Ho Yoon, MD, PhD, Prof., Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Jae-Young Park, MD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Cheol Hee Park, MD, PhD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Sang-Gyun Kim, MD, PhD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Yoon-Seok Kim, MD, Hongcheon KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Hee Sung Lee, MD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Sung Hyun Hwang, MD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Dae Keun Suh, MD, PhD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bo Seung Bae, MD, Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
FDA Status Not Applicable
Summary
All-Inside Repair in Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent an all-inside repair (with a bony trough) versus transtibial pull-out repair in medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs). We hypothesized that the clinical and radiological outcomes after all-inside repair of MMPRT are comparable to those of transtibial pull-out repair.
Methods
We retrospectively investigated consecutive patients who underwent MMPRT repairs in non-acute tears in age over 40 from November 2015 to June 2019. All patients were divided into a transtibial pull-out repair group and an all-inside repair group. Different surgical techniques were used during different time frame. All patients were followed-up for a minimum of 2 years. The data collected included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective, Lysholm, and Tegner activity scores. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed at the 1-year follow-up to assess meniscus extrusion, signal intensity, and healing.
Results
The final cohort consisted of 28 patients in the all-inside repair group and 16 in the transtibial pull-out repair group. In the all-inside repair group, the IKDC Subjective, Lysholm, and Tegner scores improved significantly at the 2-year follow-up. In the transtibial pull-out repair group, the IKDC Subjective, Lysholm, and Tegner scores did not improve significantly at the 2-year follow-up. Postoperative extrusion ratio increased in both groups and patient reported outcomes at follow-up did not differ between the two groups The change in the extrusion ratio was significantly less in the all-inside repair group (P = 0.009), as was the postoperative meniscus signal (P = 0.011). Postoperative MRI revealed significantly better healing in the all-inside group (P = 0.041).
Conclusion
All-inside repair improved the functional outcome scores. Radiologically, all-inside repair was better than transtibial pull-out repair. All-inside repair may be a viable MMPRT treatment option.