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Indications and Technique, Meniscus Root Repair
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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/dF0BcJwwrsg
Video 1: Medial meniscus root tear, with Grade 4 medial condyle.
Do You Fix This? If so, How?
Video 2: An all-inside loop suture & mattress root repair with adjuvant PRP. This seems more anatomic here than pull-through tibial fixation.
Studies increasingly show that stable, anatomic meniscus root repair, when feasible, slows the degenerative process. Supplemental biologics (PRP; BMC - formerly "stem cell") may aid in healing and recovery.
Kelly Cunningham MD
Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Austin OrthoBiologics | austinorthobio.com | (512) 410-0767
Austin, Texas | info@austinorthobio.com
Fellowship trained, Sports medicine, Arthroscopy
Orthopedic regenerative medicine specialist
Offering office & Surgical Options:
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) & Cell-Based (formerly called "Stem Cell") Therapy, knee & shoulder injuries, arthritis
#medialmeniscus#meniscusrepair #orthopedics#orthopedicsurgery#kneerepair#kneesurgery#arthoscopy #sportsmedicine#sportsmedicinedoctor #plateletrichplasma
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