An instrument for delivering the suture to the meniscus can be inserted through an incision in the knee and into the vicinity of the meniscus. A first end of the instrument enters the meniscus adjacent to a first side of the tear, passes through the meniscus and exits the meniscus on a ...
Method and apparatus for repairing a tear in a knee meniscusUS5059206 * 1989年4月12日 1991年10月22日 Winters Thomas F Method and apparatus for repairing a tear in a knee meniscusUS5059206 * Apr 12, 1989 Oct 22, 1991 Winters; Thomas F. Method and apparatus for repairing a tear in a...
A method and apparatus for repairing a tear in a knee meniscus of a patient utilizes a delivery device having a distal end dimensioned to extend into the interior of the patient's knee. A fastener is fitted within the distal end and is manipulated to extend toward the tear in the meniscus...
Complete healing of the meniscus was observed in 23 patients, and 4 patients had meniscus retear or nonhealing. The overall retear or nonhealing rate was 14.8%. Healing rates between those with isolated radial tears (87.5%) and those with combined anterior cruciate ligament rupture (84.2%;P=...
the establishment of communication link between tissue cells at both ends of the tear during the meniscus tear process is accelerated; the immigration and the infusion of the cells in the material and autologous tissue cells are promoted; the tissue regeneration and functional reconstruction time is...
It serves as a scaffold for the repair or replacement of the destroyed meniscus, indicated in grade 3 or 4 terminal osteoarthritis of the knee, for the prevention or treatment, by regeneration of cartilage, of advanced osteoarthritis of the knee, to avoid knee replacement in young patients. ...
Conclusion With a healing rate more than 90% by MRI and second-look arthroscopy, combined arthroscopic inside-out and all-inside repairing techniques (hybrid suture technique) was proven to be an effective method and suitable to treat the bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus.LI Xu...