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Fig. 1

From: The modified cross-suture technique for unilateral pulled-out anchor during all-inside meniscal repair

Fig. 1

Schematic diagram of the “modified cross-suture”: a: Vertical longitudinal tear at the posterior angle of the medial meniscus. The suture (red line) in the diagram represents the free end of the suture of the all-inside meniscal repair system after unilateral anchor pulling out. b: The two sutures (red line) in the diagram represent the two free ends of the suture of the all-inside meniscal repair system after unilateral anchor pulling out. c: The two all-inside meniscal repair systems were reinstalled into the torn meniscus. The free suture leg (blue line) was pulled until the suture was tight against the meniscus surface and the meniscal tear was closed. The two free ends (blue line) were left at the opposite side of the standby suture (red line), as shown in Fig b. d: The two sutures (red line) of the unilateral anchor pulling out and the other two sutures (blue line) of normal state were cross-knotted to reinforce the meniscal tear. e: The cross-suture was finished if there was only one suture of unilateral anchor pulling out. f: If the length of meniscal tear was less than 10 mm, the cross-suture was finished more easily if there was only one suture of unilateral anchor pulling out

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