Fig 6.

Horizontal cleavage tear of lateral meniscus in a 28-year-old woman before repair (A), after passage of the first stitch around the back of the meniscus at the level of the popliteal hiatus (B), and after repair (C). (D) Drawing showing resected and repaired regions relative to popliteal hiatus. (E) Coronal magnetic resonance images of lateral compartment at level of popliteal hiatus obtained preoperatively (Pre-op) and 6 weeks postoperatively (6 wks post-op), showing excellent early healing of the lateral meniscus horizontal cleavage tear. The postoperative magnetic resonance image was obtained to guide rehabilitation. The preoperative and postoperative MRI scans were obtained from different facilities with slightly different protocols explaining the difference in contrast within the bone.