Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Case Reports
Inflammatory foreign-body reaction to an arthroscopic bioabsorbable meniscal arrow repair.
Various arthroscopic meniscal repair techniques have been developed in recent years to preserve meniscal function. We report the case of a patient with a failed arthroscopic meniscal repair demonstrating an inflammatory foreign-body reaction to bioabsorbable meniscal arrows.
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Avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity are uncommon injuries. They usually occur during athletic activities in adolescents. ⋯ Only two cases of avulsion fractures of tibial tuberosity have previously been reported with associated damages to menisci. We report a type III fracture of the tibial tuberosity associated with tear of the medial meniscus.