# Arthroscopic Circumferential Lateral Meniscus Reconstruction Using Pull-Through Technique and Anterior Half Peroneal Longus Tendon Autograft

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a new surgical technique for reconstructing the lateral meniscus using a patient's own tendon, offering a simpler and more efficient alternative to existing methods.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is a pull-through technique using the anterior half of the peroneal longus tendon for lateral meniscus reconstruction.

## Key findings

- The technique provides a simple and efficient method for total meniscus reconstruction.
- It avoids the limitations of allografts and scaffolds, such as graft source issues and lack of clinical data.

## Abstract

Total meniscectomy for irreparable meniscal tears results in kinematics of the lower limb and early osteoarthritis of the knee. Some strategies for reconstruction of the meniscus include meniscus allograft transplantation and meniscal scaffold replacement. Although meniscus allograft transplantation is widely used, it has limitations such as the graft sources, high costs, and high risk of disease transmission. The research on meniscal scaffold replacement is still in the animal experimental stage, and there is a lack of large-scale clinical trial data. In this Technical Note, the lateral meniscus is reconstructed by using the pull-out technique with anterior half autologous peroneal longus tendon. This technique provides a simple and efficient method for the reconstruction of the total meniscus.