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CC BY 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2024; 59(06): e997-e1002
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1790214
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Joelho

Posterior Meniscal Root Repair with Epidural Needle through the Combination of Arthroscopic Portals and Transtibial Tunnel

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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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1   Grupo de Cirurgia do Joelho e Trauma do Esporte, Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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Financial Support The authors declare that they did not receive financial support from agencies in the public, private, or non-profit sectors to conduct the present study.
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Abstract

Posterior meniscal root repair is an expensive procedure because its performance often requires the use of specific devices. This issue is a limiting factor, especially in the public health system. Given this context, the development of alternative methods to treat these injuries became necessary. Among the available options, the technique combining the use of anterior portals and a tibial bone tunnel with an epidural needle has been proven to be effective and relevant due to its low cost. The present study aimed to provide technical guidance and suggestions to increase the success rate of this procedure, to enable its performance by knee surgeons in low-resource settings.

Work carried out at the Complexo Hospital do Trabalhador and Complexo do Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (CHC-UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.




Publication History

Received: 16 September 2023

Accepted: 23 June 2024

Article published online:
21 December 2024

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