The effect of meniscus compression on the biomechanical properties of repaired meniscal lesions. Winner of the AGA-DonJoy Award 2003.

Introduction: The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of meniscus compression, as it occurs with weight-bearing, on the biomechanical behavior of different repair types.

Materials And Methods: Young human meniscal tissue specimens were fitted with a single Bionx Arrow, a Innovasive Meniscal Screw, or a vertical suture (Ethibond 2-0) according to standard clinical practice. Test specimens then underwent repetitive loading with 10 N under 1 N pretension up to a maximum of 1182 cycles and were finally loaded to failure.