Top Ten Pearls for a Successful Transtibial Pull-Out Repair of Medial Meniscal Posterior Root Tears With a Concomitant Centralization Stitch

Abstract

Although historically overlooked, medial meniscus posterior root (MMPR) tears are now increasingly recognized as a substantial cause of biomechanical impairment and morbidity. MMPR tears, when left untreated, are strongly correlated to meniscal extrusion and ultimately lead to altered kinematics and loading functionally equivalent to a total meniscectomy. To prevent progressive joint degeneration and alleviate pain while re-establishing native joint kinematics, MMPR repair is generally recommended in appropriately selected patients. In this Technical Note, the authors describe a detailed checklist with 10 crucial points of emphasis when performing the gold-standard transtibial pull-out repair of the MMPR, with an additional centralization stitch, providing technical pearls backed up by previous literature and ample experience treating this condition.