BACKGROUND: Total meniscus resection after meniscus tear usually leads to @entity528 and @entity626 . Preservation and repair of the injured menisci are therefore of great clinical importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of arthroscopic repair of @entity130 using the Fast- @entity4682 device. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 96 @entity1 (58 males, 38 females) with mean age of 24.3 years (range 12-46 years)) with a @entity130 were treated with the Fast- @entity4682 device under arthroscopy between July 2007 and June 2009. The right and left knees were involved in 46 and 50 @entity1 respectively. In 12, 46 and 38 @entity1 , the injury was located in the anterior horn, body and posterior horn respectively. In 38, 45 and 13 @entity1 , it was in the red, red-white, and white regions, respectively. All-inside and outside-in techniques were used for these @entity130 . Criteria for successful surgery were no locking @entity158 and a negative McMurray test. RESULTS: The mean followup period was 3.7 years (range 2-5 years). The surgical success rate was 91.7% (n = 88). The mean Lysholm score increased from 47.8    10.4 preoperatively to 85.7    12.8 postoperatively. The mean Tegner activity score was 7.4    1.6 (range 5-9) preinjury, 2.1    0.9 (range 0-4) preoperatively and 7.2    2.2 (range 4-10) postoperatively (P < 0.001). A total of 92 @entity1 (95.8%) returned to full-time work. The International Knee Documentation Committee score increased from 32.7    10.7 (range 10.3-51.7) preoperatively to 82.5    5.1 (range 65.1-91.2) postoperatively (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The Fast- @entity4682 system is an efficient, safe and effective suture technique for meniscal repair.

Arthroscopic repair of the XXXX using meniscal repair device.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity626 :: ('MESH:D020370', 'Disease') :: ['osteoarthritis of the knee joint'] @entity4682 :: ('2158', 'Gene') :: ['Fix'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain or swelling'] @entity528 :: ('MESH:D009410', 'Disease') :: ['faster degeneration'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['meniscal injuries', 'meniscus injury']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['meniscal injury']
