IC 105-2024: All You Need to Know about Meniscus Preservation-IC105_All You Need to Know about Meniscus Preservation

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The session featured a comprehensive course on meniscus repair techniques and considerations, led by a panel of experienced surgeons. The course was designed to help attendees learn new strategies and understand the importance of meniscus preservation. Key speakers including Andy Sheehan, David Flanagan, and Aaron Critch shared insights from their practices and latest research. Andy discussed visualization techniques for medial compartment repairs and demonstrated the use of MCL release to improve visibility. David reviewed common tear patterns, the significance of various meniscus tears—including radial and horizontal cleavage tears—and shared advanced repair methods such as circumferential compression sutures, rip stop techniques, and trans-tibial repairs. Aaron focused on the natural history and repair of meniscus root injuries, emphasizing the importance of addressing meniscus extrusion and introducing the technique of centralization to restore function. Overall, the panel highlighted the critical role of accurate diagnostics, appropriate surgical techniques, and post-operative care for optimizing patient outcomes in meniscus repairs. They also emphasized the importance of personalized treatment plans, learning multiple repair techniques, and understanding the biomechanics and anatomy involved.

Keywords

meniscus repair

surgical techniques

meniscus preservation

Andy Sheehan

David Flanagan

Aaron Critch

tear patterns

medial compartment

MCL release

circumferential compression sutures

meniscus root injuries

diagnostics

post-operative care