Tibial intercondylar eminence XXXX in adults: arthroscopic treatment.

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Results obtained from the surgical treatment of 15 cases of type II and III tibial intercondylar eminence @entity174 -according to the classification of Meyers and McKeever [12, 13]-are reported in this paper. The average age of the @entity1 observed was 22 years (range 18-41). All @entity1 underwent an arthroscopic procedure of reduction and fixation. We used a bioabsorbable suture in ten @entity1 and a nonabsorbable suture in five @entity1 . The suture was passed at the ACL insertion, then pulled out through drilled tunnels and tied onto the anterior surface of the tibial metaphysis. Two of the 15 @entity1 treated underwent an additional arthroscopic procedure because of arthrofibrosis, 2 months after the first surgical intervention. All @entity1 were examined clinically and radiographically with an average follow-up of 18 months. According to the IKDC scoring system, recovery of the 13 @entity1 not undergoing additional intervention was graded as normal or near normal. In 14 @entity1 , anterior laxity was inferior to 5 mm at the KT-1000 arthrometer evaluation. Absorbable or nonabsorbable suture fixation is effective for obtaining a secure fixation and achieves good clinical and functional mid-term results.
