Arthroscopic Biologic Meniscal Root Repair With Iliotibial Band Autograft Augmentation
4 affiliations
- 1Rehasport Clinic Poznan Poland.
- 2Department of Spine Disorders and Pediatric Orthopedics Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poznan Poland.
- 3Doctoral School of Translational Medicine, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Warsaw Poland.
- 4Department of Orthopedics, Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education (CMKP) Otwock Poland.
Abstract
This paper presents a description of a surgical technique-a modified Henning-Piontek procedure-used for meniscal root salvage. The method is intended for difficult, chronic injuries with loss of continuity of the meniscal root. Such cases would most often result in total or subtotal meniscectomy, which, as is well known, significantly accelerates the degenerative changes in the knee. This technique aligns with the "save the meniscus" approach practiced and promoted by the authors. It involves the use of an iliotibial band graft to create a bridge between the damaged meniscus and the anatomical attachment site of the meniscal root. This enables anatomical repair of the meniscal root, facilitates healing, and preserves the natural structure of the joint.
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BibTeX
@article{piontek2026arthroscopic,
title = {{Arthroscopic Biologic Meniscal Root Repair With Iliotibial Band Autograft Augmentation}},
author = {Tomasz Piontek and Szymon Rubczak and Patrick Bulinski and Jakub Naczk and Jakub Głowacki and Bartosz Bąbik and Artur Banach},
journal = {Arthroscopy techniques},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.1002/atn2.70363},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13726728},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Arthroscopic Biologic Meniscal Root Repair With Iliotibial Band Autograft Augmentation
AU - Tomasz Piontek
AU - Szymon Rubczak
AU - Patrick Bulinski
AU - Jakub Naczk
AU - Jakub Głowacki
AU - Bartosz Bąbik
AU - Artur Banach
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/02
JO - Arthroscopy techniques
DO - 10.1002/atn2.70363
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13726728
AB - This paper presents a description of a surgical technique-a modified Henning-Piontek procedure-used for meniscal root salvage. The method is intended for difficult, chronic injuries with loss of continuity of the meniscal root. Such cases would most often result in total or subtotal meniscectomy, which, as is well known, significantly accelerates the degenerative changes in the knee. This technique aligns with the "save the meniscus" approach practiced and promoted by the authors. It involves the use of an iliotibial band graft to create a bridge between the damaged meniscus and the anatomical attachment site of the meniscal root. This enables anatomical repair of the meniscal root, facilitates healing, and preserves the natural structure of the joint.
SN - 2212-6287
ER -