February 21, 2007 (San Diego) — A novel arthroscopic repair technique for radial meniscal tears leaves 89% of patients free of meniscal symptoms 24 months after surgery, researchers from Japan report.

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceterix ® Orthopaedics, Inc., a developer of novel surgical tools that improve a surgeon’s ability to perform minimally invasive orthopaedic procedures, today ...

Ceterix Orthopaedics announced enrollment of the first patient in a study evaluating a suture-based meniscal repair for patients with horizontal meniscus tears called STITCH. The prospective, ...

This randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients.

Historically, sutures were used to repair the meniscus in an open ligament procedure. The disadvantages of the suture technique include (1) the need for a second incision, resulting in a longer ...