Ultrasound for Treating Meniscocapsular Separation Together With Arthroscopy Yorikazu Akatsu, M.D., Ph.D., Ryuichiro Akagi, M.D., Ph.D., Taisuke Fukawa, M.D., Ph.D., Satoshi Yamaguchi, M.D., Ph.D., Takahisa Sasho, M.D., Ph.D. Arthroscopy Techniques Volume 5, Issue 6, Pages e1457-e1460 (December 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021 Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Longitudinal ultrasound images of the bilateral medial meniscus. (A) Red arrow pointing the hypoechoic area indicates meniscocapsular separation (the right knee). (B) Normal medial meniscus without the hypoechoic area in the peripheral area (the left knee, contralateral healthy knee). Arthroscopy Techniques 2016 5, e1457-e1460DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021) Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Magnetic resonance images of the medial meniscus of the right knee. Meniscal injury was not recognized at all sequences. (A) T1-weighted coronal sequence; (B) T2-weighted coronal sequence; and (C) T2 fat saturation sagittal sequence. Arthroscopy Techniques 2016 5, e1457-e1460DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021) Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Meniscocapsular separation of the middle to posterior portion of the medial meniscus (red arrow). Arthroscopy Techniques 2016 5, e1457-e1460DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021) Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Picture-in-picture image. The arthroscopic probe was inserted at the same low echoic area identified operatively and preoperatively (red arrow). Arthroscopy Techniques 2016 5, e1457-e1460DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021) Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 The medial meniscus sutured by the FasT-Fix device (red arrow). Arthroscopy Techniques 2016 5, e1457-e1460DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.021) Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions