USE OF THE T-FIX SUTURE ANCHOR IN FASCIAL SHEATH RECONSTRUCTION OF COMPLEX MENISCAL TEARS

The importance of preserving meniscal tissue has become increasingly a pparent as studies have demonstrated early arthritic changes in the kn ee. To increase the healing rate of complex tears, the use of a fascia l sheath to encapsulate the exogenous clot around the tear has previou sly been proposed. This report describes the placement of a fascial sh eath over a repaired meniscal tear using a T-fix anchor suture. With t he increased use of fascial sheaths in combination with an exogenous b lood clot, meniscal repair rates in complex tears can be increased.