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First loop of the lateral meniscal root tear repair using the double compression (DC) knot, on a right knee sawbone. (A) Place the first suture in the lateral part of the meniscal tear using a meniscal suture passer (First Pass or Mini-Pass; Smith and Nephew, London, UK) through the anteromedial portal. (B) The two suture limbs are pulled through the loop to create the first part of the DC knot, cinched snug against the meniscal body.
