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Fig. 2

From: An arthroscopic repair technique for meniscal tear using a needle and suture: outside-in transfer all-inside repair

Fig. 2

Suturing process (left knee). Meniscus repair penetrating the free edge of the meniscus. Sectional and side views. a The needle penetrates the capsular portion, crossing the tibial surface of the meniscus, and then exits the femoral surface of one side of the torn meniscus. b The needle is withdrawn to the synovial margin of the meniscus inside the capsule and reinserted upwards, exiting the femoral surface of the other side of the torn meniscus. The suture is pulled out with a grasper. c The two limbs of the suture were tensioned. d a Samsung Medical Center sliding knot was formed inside the joint with a pusher. e Completed stitching

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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