Knotless anchors offer better prevention of meniscal excursion than knotted anchors: An experimental study of the bovine knee

EREN M. B., Asci M., TÖNÜK E., BALTA O., Kurnaz R.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.54, no.1, pp.97-103, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/j.aott.2020.01.436
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.97-103
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Due to the biomechanical importance of the meniscal root ligament, several surgical techniques have been defined in order to treat meniscal root tear. Different application techniques have different levels of difficulty. We aimed to find a stronger and simpler repair technique.