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General
Brophy RH, Steinmetz RG, Smith MV, Matava MJ. Meniscal Ramp Lesions: Anatomy, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021.
Meniscal Ramp Lesions: Anatomy, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and... : JAAOS - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (lww.com)
Day MS, Ryan MK, Strauss EJ. Meniscal Root Tears Evaluation and Management. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2018;76(1):14-21.
Meniscal Root Tears: Evaluation and Management - Document - Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Hevesi M, Krych AJ, Kurzweil PR. Meniscus Tear Management: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2019;35(9):2542-2544.
Meniscus Tear Management: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Krych AJ, Bernard CD, Kennedy NI, Tagliero AJ et al. Medial Versus Lateral Meniscus Root Tears: Is There a Difference in Jury Presentation, Treatment Decisions, and Surgical Repair Outcomes? Arthroscopy. 2020;36(4):1135-1141.
Medial Versus Lateral Meniscus Root Tears: Is There a Difference in Injury Presentation, Treatment Decisions, and Surgical Repair Outcomes? - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Maheshwer B, Wong SE, Polce EM, Paul K et al. Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient-Acceptable Symptomatic State After Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair and Associated Variables for Achievement. Arthroscopy. 2021;37(12):3479-3486.
Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient-Acceptable Symptomatic State After Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair and Associated Variables for Achievement - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Ozeki N, Seil R, Krych AJ, Koga H. Surgical Treatment of Complex Meniscus Tear and Disease: State of the Art. J ISAKOS. 2021;6(1):35-45.
Surgical treatment of complex meniscus tear and disease: State of the art — Mayo Clinic (elsevier.com)
Strauss EJ, Day MS, Ryan M, Jazrawi L. Evaluation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Meniscal Root Tears: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2016;4(8):e4.
Evaluation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Meniscal Root Tears:... : JBJS Reviews (lww.com)
Wells ME, Scanaliato JP, Dunn JC, Garcia EJ. Meniscal Injuries: Mechanism and Classification. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021;29(3):154-157.
Meniscal Injuries: Mechanism and Classification : Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review (lww.com)
Repair Techniques
Leafblad ND, Leland DP, Camp CL, Stuart MJ et al. Arthroscopic Repair of Double Radial Tears of the Lateral Meniscus. Arthrosc Tech. 2019;8(6):e541-e547.
Arthroscopic Repair of Double Radial Tears of the Lateral Meniscus (nih.gov)
Mhaskar VA. Alternative All-Inside Technique of Repairing a Vertical Meniscus Tear. Arthrosc Tech. 2020;9(8):e1181-e1189.
Alternative All-Inside Technique of Repairing a Vertical Meniscus Tear - Arthroscopy Techniques
Muckenhirn KJ, Kruckeberg BM, Cinque ME, DePhillipo NN et al. Arthroscopic Inside-Out Repair of a Meniscus Bucket-Handle Tear Augmented with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate. Arthrosc Tech. 2017;6(4):e1221-e1227.
Arthroscopic Inside-Out Repair of a Meniscus Bucket-Handle Tear Augmented With Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate - Arthroscopy Techniques
Pareek A, O’Malley MP, Levy BA, Stuart MJ et al. Inside-Out Repair for Radial Meniscus Tears. Arthrosc Tech. 2016;5(4):e793-e797.
Inside-Out Repair for Radial Meniscus Tears - Arthroscopy Techniques
Spalding T, Damasena I, Lawton R. Meniscal Repair Techniques. Clin Sports Med. 2020;39(1):37-56.
Meniscal Repair Techniques - Clinics in Sports Medicine (theclinics.com)
Thompson SM, Spalding T, Church S. A Novel and Cheap Method of Outside-In Meniscal Repair for Anterior Horn Tears. Arthrosc Tech. 2014;3(2):e233-235.
A Novel and Cheap Method of Outside-In Meniscal Repair for Anterior Horn Tears (nih.gov)
Woodmass JM, Johnson NR, Levy BA, Stuart MJ et al. Lateral Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: The Bone Plug Technique. Arthrosc Tech. 2017;6(4):e1215-e1220.
Lateral Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: The Bone Plug Technique - Arthroscopy Techniques
Woodmass JM, Mohan R, Stuart MJ, Krych AJ. Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair Using a Transtibial Technique. Arthrosc Tech. 2017;6(3):e511-e516.
Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair Using a Transtibial Technique (nih.gov)
Meniscus Repair Outcomes
Dzidzishvili L, Lopez-Torres II, Saez D, Arguello JS et al. A Comparison of the Transtibial Pullout Technique and All-Inside Meniscal Repair in Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear: Prognostic Factors and Midterm Clinical Outcomes. J Orthop. 2021;26:130-134.
A comparison of the transtibial pullout technique and all-inside meniscal repair in medial meniscus posterior root tear: Prognostic factors and midterm clinical outcomes - ScienceDirect
Kaplan DJ, Bloom D, Alaia EF, Walter WR et al. ICRS Scores Worsen Between 2-Year Short Term and 5-Year Mid-Term Follow-Up After Transtibial Medial Meniscus Root Repair Despite Maintained Functional Outcomes. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021.
ICRS scores worsen between 2-year short term and 5-year mid-term follow-up after transtibial medial meniscus root repair despite maintained functional outcomes | SpringerLink
Krych AJ, Nauert RF 3rd, Song BM, Cook CS et al. Association Between Transtibial Meniscus Root Repair and Rate of Meniscal Healing and Extrusion on Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Ortho J Sports Med. 2021;9(8).
Association Between Transtibial Meniscus Root Repair and Rate of Meniscal Healing and Extrusion on Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Prospective Multicenter Study (nih.gov)
Moses MJ, Wang DE, Weinberg M, Strauss EJ. Clinical Outcomes Following Surgically Repaired Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tears. Phys Sportsmed. 2017;45(3):329-336.
Clinical outcomes following surgically repaired bucket-handle meniscus tears: The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Vol 45, No 3 (tandfonline.com)
Odeh J, Maskari SA, Raniga S, Hinai MA et al. Good Clinical Success Rates Are Seen 5 Years After Meniscal Repair in Patients Regularly Undertaking Extreme Flexion. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021;3(6):e1835-e1842.
Good Clinical Success Rates Are Seen 5 Years After Meniscal Repair in Patients Regularly Undertaking Extreme Flexion (nih.gov)
Schweizer C, Hanreich C, Tscholl PM, Ristl R et al. Nineteen Percent of Meniscus Repairs are Being Revised and Failures Frequently Occur After the Second Postoperative Year: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with a Minimum Follow-up of 5 Years. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021.
Nineteen percent of meniscus repairs are being revised and failures frequently occur after the second postoperative year: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a minimum follow-up of 5 years | SpringerLink
Systematic Reviews
Eseonu KC, Neale J, Lyons A, Kluzek S. Are Outcomes of Acute Meniscus Root Tear Repair Better Than Debridgement or Nonoperative Management? A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2021.
Are Outcomes of Acute Meniscus Root Tear Repair Better Than Debridement or Nonoperative Management? A Systematic Review - Kelechi C. Eseonu, Jill Neale, Amy Lyons, Stefan Kluzek, 2021 (sagepub.com)
Milliron EM, Magnussen RA, Cavendish PA, Quinn JP et al. Repair of Radial Meniscus Tears Results in Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes Scores: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021;3(3):e967-e980.
Repair of Radial Meniscus Tears Results in Improved Patient-Reported Outcome Scores: A Systematic Review (nih.gov)
Ow ZGW, Law MSN, Ng CH, Krych AJ et al. All-Cause Failure Rates Increase with Time Following Meniscal Repair Despite Favorable Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2021;37(12):3518-3528.
All-Cause Failure Rates Increase With Time Following Meniscal Repair Despite Favorable Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Petersen W, Karpinski K, Bierke S, Rath RM et al. A Systematic Review About Long-Term Results After Meniscus Repair. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2021.
A systematic review about long-term results after meniscus repair | SpringerLink
Tagliero AJ, Kennedy NI, Leland DP, Camp CL et al. Meniscus Repairs in the Adolescent Population – Safe and Reliable Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020;28(11):3587-3596.
MENISCUS REPAIRS IN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION; SAFE AND RELIABLE OUTCOMES. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (nih.gov)
Meniscal Repair with Concomitant Procedures
Blough CL, Bobba CM, DiBartola AC, Everhart JS et al. Biologic Augmentation During Meniscal Repair. J Knee Surg. 2021.
Thieme E-Journals - The Journal of Knee Surgery / Abstract (thieme-connect.com)
Haunschild ED, Huddleston HP, Chahla J, Gilat R. Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation in Meniscal Repair Surgery: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies. Arthroscopy. 2020;36(6):1765-1774.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation in Meniscal Repair Surgery: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Kyun-Ho S, Hyun-Jae R, Ki-Mo J, Seung-Beom H. Effect of Concurrent Repair of Medial Meniscal Posterior Root Tears During High Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Osteoarthritis During Short-Term Follow-Up: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021;22(1):623.
Effect of concurrent repair of medial meniscal posterior root tears during high tibial osteotomy for medial osteoarthritis during short-term follow-up: a systematic review and meta-analysis (nih.gov)
Leafblad ND, Keyt LK, Cook CS, Smith PA et al. Good Surgical Outcomes After Concomitant Repair of Double Radial Tears of the Lateral Meniscus and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021;3(4):e989-e996.
Good Surgical Outcomes After Concomitant Repair of Double Radial Tears of the Lateral Meniscus and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (nih.gov)
MARS Group, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK et al. Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Results From the MARS Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2020;48(12):2978-2985.
Meniscus Repair in the Setting of Revision ACL Reconstruction: Results from the MARS Cohort (nih.gov)
Salem HS, Huston LJ, Zajichek A, McCarty EC et al. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Concomitant Meniscal Repair: Is Graft Choice Predictive of Meniscal Repair Success? Orthop J Sports Med. 2021;9(9).
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Concomitant Meniscal Repair: Is Graft Choice Predictive of Meniscal Repair Success? (nih.gov)
Xiao WF, Yang YT, Xie WQ, He M et al. Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Meniscal Repair in the White-White Zone of the Meniscus. Orthop Surg. 2021;13(8):2423-2432.
Effects of Platelet‐Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Meniscal Repair in the White‐White Zone of the Meniscus (nih.gov)
Meniscus Repair Comparison Procedures
Bernard CD, Kennedy NI, Tagliero AJ. Camp CL et al. Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear Treatment: A Matched Cohort Comparison of Nonoperative Management, Partial Meniscectomy, and Repair. Am J Sports Med. 2020;48(1):128-132.
Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear Treatment: A Matched Cohort Comparison of Nonoperative Management, Partial Meniscectomy, and Repair - Christopher D. Bernard, Nicholas I. Kennedy, Adam J. Tagliero, Christopher L. Camp, Daniel B.F. Saris, Bruce A. Levy, Michael J. Stuart, Aaron J. Krych, 2020 (sagepub.com)
Duethman NC, Wilbur RR, Song BM, Stuart MJ et al. Lateral Meniscal Tears in Young Patients: A Comparison of Meniscectomy and Surgical Repair. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021;9(10).
Lateral Meniscal Tears in Young Patients: A Comparison of Meniscectomy and Surgical Repair (nih.gov)
Samuelsen BT, Johnson NR, Hevesi M, Levy BA et al. Comparative Outcomes of All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Repair of Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018;6(6).
Comparative Outcomes of All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Repair of Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears: A Propensity-Matched Analysis (nih.gov)
Wu IT, Hevesi M, Desai VS, Camp CL et al. Comparative Outcomes of Radial and Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tear Repair: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018;46(11):2653-2660.
Comparative Outcomes of Radial and Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tear Repair: A Propensity-Matched Analysis - Isabella T. Wu, Mario Hevesi, Vishal S. Desai, Christopher L. Camp, Diane L. Dahm, Bruce A. Levy, Michael J. Stuart, Aaron J. Krych, 2018 (sagepub.com)
Pediatric Meniscal Repair
Hagmeijer MH, Kennedy NI, Tagliero AJ, Levy BA et al. Long-term Results After Repair of Isolated Meniscal Tears Among Patients Aged 18 Years and Younger: An 18-Year Follow-up Study. Am J Sports Med. 2019;47(4):799-806.
Long-term Results After Repair of Isolated Meniscal Tears Among Patients Aged 18 Years and Younger: An 18-Year Follow-up Study - Michella H. Hagmeijer, Nicholas I. Kennedy, Adam J. Tagliero, Bruce A. Levy, Michael J. Stuart, Daniel B.F. Saris, Diane L. Dahm, Aaron J. Krych, 2019 (sagepub.com)
Tagliero AJ, Desai VS, Kennedy NI, Camp CL et al. Seventeen-Year Follow-Up After Meniscal Repair with Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Am J Sports Med. 2018;46(14):3361-3367.
Seventeen-Year Follow-up After Meniscal Repair With Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Pediatric and Adolescent Population - Adam J. Tagliero, Vishal S. Desai, Nicholas I. Kennedy, Christopher L. Camp, Michael J. Stuart, Bruce A. Levy, Diane L. Dahm, Aaron J. Krych, 2018 (sagepub.com)
Return to Sport
Borque KA, Jones M, Cohen M, Johnson D et al. Evidence-Based Rationale for Treatment of Meniscal Lesions in Athletes. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021.
Evidence-based rationale for treatment of meniscal lesions in athletes | SpringerLink
Sherman SL, DiPaolo ZJ, Ray TE, Sachs BM et al. Meniscus Injuries: A Review of Rehabilitation and Return to Play. Clin Sports Med. 2020;39(1):165-183.
Meniscus Injuries - Clinics in Sports Medicine (theclinics.com)
Totlis T, Haunschild ED, Otountzidis N, Stamou K et al. Return-To-Sport Rate and Activity Level are High Following Arhtroscopic All-Inside Meniscal Repair With and Without Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2021;37(7):2351-2360.
Return-to-Sport Rate and Activity Level Are High Following Arthroscopic All-Inside Meniscal Repair With and Without Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review - Arthroscopy (arthroscopyjournal.org)
Wedge C, Crowell M, Mason J, Pitt W. Rehabilitation and Return to Play Following Meniscus Repair. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2021;29(3):173-179.
Rehabilitation and Return to Play Following Meniscus Repair : Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review (lww.com)
