Migration of a broken meniscal arrow: a case report and review of the literature.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, UK.

Published: January 2004

Meniscal repair is a common procedure that can be performed by the inside-out, outside-in, and all-inside techniques. The all-inside technique using the meniscal arrow is increasingly popular. We report a case in which a broken segment of a meniscal arrow was found on exploration of a subcutaneous swelling around the knee three weeks following meniscal repair.

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