Determination of the safe penetration depth during all‐inside meniscal repair of the posterior part of the lateral meniscus using the FasT‐Fix suture repair system

Abstract

Correlating the needle-penetration depth to the measured circumference of the cadaver knee may be an important clinical predictor of safety whereby a ratio of less than 0.05 might be useful as a guide to determine the safe penetration depth of the FasT-Fix suture repair needle during repair of the posterior horn lateral meniscus. Also, it is better to avoid using straight needles through the direct lateral approach during repair of the more central portion of the posterior horn lateral meniscus.