Arthroscopic All-Inside Repair of Tear of the Anterior Horn of Discoid Lateral Meniscus

Abstract

The anterior horn of lateral meniscus tear is usually repaired using outside-in technique. Although easy to perform, it was associated with several complications which may alter the outcome of the surgery. Here, we present a case of an adolescent girl presented with incomplete discoid lateral meniscus accompanied by tear of anterior horn. The tear was repaired using all-inside technique without any implants. We described the surgical technique and discussed the rationale.

Keywords

anterior horn lateral meniscus - all-inside repair - outside-in repair - discoid meniscus

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