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- Selected patients with meniscal deficiency who need reduced contact stress in the knee
- No osteoarthritis, normal alignment (or corrected), and stable knee
- Success rate: 80% survival at 10 years
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- Stone et al. Arthroscopy 2003. "Three tunnel technique": Three tunnels anchored at anterior root, posterior root, and posteromedial corner of meniscus
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- Transtibial tunnels for anterior and posterior root
- Mixture of inside-out and all-inside sutures to attach body of meniscus
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- Slot of bone containing both anterior and posterior horns attached
- For lateral meniscus, as the insertions are closer to each other
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- Non-weight bearing for 1 month, partial weight bearing for 1 month, then full weight bearing
- First 2 weeks locked in extension, then 0–90° for next 4 weeks, then full range of motion
- No squatting for 6 weeks; no running for 9 months
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