2023 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Cleavage Horizontal and Radial Meniscus Tears / Lesiones Clivaje Horizontal Y Radial De Menisco

Cleavage Horizontal and Radial Meniscus Tears / Lesiones Clivaje Horizontal Y Radial De Menisco

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The symposium, part of the ANA Congress, focused on meniscal injuries, rotator cuff injuries, and meniscal transplants, presented in Spanish for the first time. Dr. Ignacio Cardona discussed radial and horizontal meniscal injuries. Radial injuries, common in young patients with traumatic causes, have low healing potential and risk osteoarthritis. Repair techniques, including suturing and biological enhancements like micro-fractures, offer promising short-term results. Horizontal cleavage injuries often stem from overuse, found in aging populations, and may require careful surgical repair to restore biomechanics and avoid meniscectomy. Emphasis was placed on patient selection, biological augmentation, and prioritizing repair over resection to preserve meniscal function and prevent joint degeneration.

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J. Ignacio Cardona-Medina, M.D.

Keywords

meniscal injuries

rotator cuff injuries

meniscal transplants

biological augmentation

meniscal repair techniques