CASE REPORT
Migration of a Meniscal Repair Implant Mimicking Meniscal Injury
Takatomo Mine1, *, Koichiro Ihara1, Hiroyuki Kawamura1, Michio Shinohara1, Ryutaro Kuriyama1, Yasuhiro Tominaga1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2020Volume: 14
First Page: 117
Last Page: 119
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-14-117
DOI: 10.2174/1874325002014010117
Article History:
Received Date: 12/04/2020Revision Received Date: 21/08/2020
Acceptance Date: 22/08/2020
Electronic publication date: 22/10/2020
Collection year: 2020
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Abstract
Complications after arthroscopic meniscal suture repair have been reported. Migration of a meniscal repair implant mimicking meniscal injury is rare. A 28-year-old female had undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction at another hospital 12 years ago . The remaining instability after ACL reconstruction resulted in medial meniscal damage, wear and narrowing in the posterior third. The H-fix that was used in the meniscal repair became detached, exposing the inside of the knee joint. Meniscal repair is a successful procedure in conjunction with ACL reconstruction. However, when knee instability after ACL reconstruction remains, the choice of meniscal repair implants may lead to potential complications even after long-term clinical follow-up.