Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tear Repair With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: High Healing Rate and Significant Clinical Improvement at a Mean 8-Year Follow-up
Abstract
Background: Lateral meniscal posterior root tears (LMPRTs) affect knee stability and load distribution. LMPRT repair with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) demonstrated favorable functional outcomes and a high meniscal healing rate. However, most studies have reported only short-term follow-up results. Purpose: To evaluate the long-term clinical and radiologic outcomes of LMPRT repairs with ACLR. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Inclusion criteria consisted of patients who underwent LMPRT repair and hamstring ACLR from 2005 to 2019. Exclusion criteria were patients without postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients followed for
Fields of Study & Subjects
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23259671251400773–23259671251400773
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN