Abstract:PurposeTo investigate factors associated with the consumption of a large number of sutures during arthroscopic meniscus repair procedures.MethodsAll patients who received meniscal repair, with or without concomitant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2019 were included in the current study. Demographic data (sex, age, body mass index (BMI), and injury-to-surgery interval) and surgical data (the site of the tear, side of the meniscus, presence of an AC… Show more
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