SPORTS MEDICINE
Meniscal Root Repair System
Designed to help reproduce the anatomic footprint; supporting single and double tunnel surgical techniques.
Designed to help reproduce the anatomic footprint; supporting single and double tunnel surgical techniques.
Left untreated, meniscal root tears have been reported to result in altered joint biomechanics, accelerated articular cartilage degeneration and an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) in later life.1
Furthermore, the use of meniscectomy to treat meniscal root avulsions can lead to significant joint space narrowing within five years.*2
Compared to meniscectomy and/or non-surgical treatment, meniscal root tear repair has been shown in systematic literature reviews and meta analyses to result in:
As part of our 30-year legacy of innovation, the MENISCAL ROOT Repair System has been designed to help preserve the functional and anatomical importance of the meniscus.
*Compared to repair group. Joint space narrowing on radiographs (mm), repair vs meniscectomy, 0.16+/-0.53 vs 0.62+/-0.47, p=0.001.
**Three studies, MMPRT repair cohort (18/82; 22%) compared with meniscectomy (41/62;66%) (odds ratio [OR],0.17;95%CI,0.03-0.83); p=0.029.
***Kellgren-Lawrence (mean difference (MD), 0.68; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.21 - 1.16; p = 0.0049; four studies); TKA risk (RR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.11 – 0.49; p = 0.0001; three studies). At mean follow-up of 29-126 months, compared to meniscectomy.
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