CASE REPORT


Migration of a Meniscal Repair Implant Mimicking Meniscal Injury



Takatomo Mine1, *, Koichiro Ihara1, Hiroyuki Kawamura1, Michio Shinohara1, Ryutaro Kuriyama1, Yasuhiro Tominaga1
1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kanmon Medical Center, 1-1 Choufusotoura, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 752-8510, Japan


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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.

Keywords: Meniscal repair, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Arthroscopy, Knee, Joint, Injury.