Microinvasive Meniscal Suture with Disposable Needle

• Autor(a) principal: Stieven Filho,Edmar
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Nunes,Carolline Popovicz, Rosa,Fernando Martins, Milcent,Paul André Alain, Namba,Mário, Albano,Mauro Batista
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162022000300524
• topic: tibial meniscus injuries; suture techniques; arthroscopy

Abstract The first meniscal suture was performed in 1885 and took about a century to become popular. Currently, all-inside meniscal repair devices are widely used. However, this technique presents the disadvantage of being a method dependent on specific devices, presenting a higher cost than other techniques. This high cost limits the use of such a technique in many locations. The objective of the present technical note is to describe a microinvasive meniscal suture technique as a modification of the all-inside technique, using a disposable 40 x 12 mm procedure needle. The authors believe that the proposed modification to the technique can make it more popular, enabling the use of the microinvasive technique in places with limited resources.