Journal article

Publication year: 2002

Pages: 250-253

Journal: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volume number: 10

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 0942-2056

eISSN: 1433-7347

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-002-0283-1

Publisher: Wiley

Abstract: 
Biodegradable implants were introduced in the middle 1990s as a new technique for the arthroscopic treatment of reparable meniscal tears. We have used these implants since 1999 and present two cases of failure of biodegradable meniscal repair implants, One foreign-body reaction with granuloma and one fresh meniscus tear after renewed trauma in the case of receding meniscus arrows with a chondral lesion. We also performed a review of the literature with the Medline database. Meniscus refixation with bioabsorbable arrows is considered reliable but shows various other complications that must be home in mind.

Harvard Citation style: Otte, S., Klinger, H., Beyer, J. and Baums, M. (2002) Complications after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows: two cases and analysis of literature, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 10(4), pp. 250-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-002-0283-1

APA Citation style: Otte, S., Klinger, H., Beyer, J., & Baums, M. (2002). Complications after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows: two cases and analysis of literature. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 10(4), 250-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-002-0283-1