Arthroscopic Saucerization and Repair of Discoid Lateral Meniscal Tear Logan K. Fields, M.D., Paul E. Caldwell, M.D. Arthroscopy Techniques Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages e185-e188 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011 Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Frontal and top views of a knee showing an inner-third radial tear of the discoid lateral meniscus. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Frontal and top views of a knee showing saucerization and peripheral repair of the posterior horn of an unstable discoid lateral meniscus. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Arthroscopic view of a discoid lateral meniscus with a radial tear (arrow) in a left knee, viewing through an anterolateral portal. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Arthroscopic view of an unstable discoid lateral meniscus with a radial tear in a left knee, viewing through an anterolateral portal. A probe (arrow) is being used to pull the posterior horn anteriorly. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Arthroscopic view of the discoid lateral meniscus after saucerization in a left knee, viewing through an anterolateral portal. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Arthroscopic view of an unstable discoid lateral meniscus after saucerization and inside-out suture repair (arrow) of the posterior horn in a left knee, viewing through an anterolateral portal. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Outside view of a left knee showing a lateral meniscal repair approach with a speculum used as a meniscal retractor. The sutures (purple) were passed and retrieved using an inside-out technique during saucerization and repair of an unstable discoid lateral meniscus. Arthroscopy Techniques 2015 4, e185-e188DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2015.01.011) Copyright © 2015 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions