Table 1.

Pearls and Pitfalls

Pearls	Pitfalls
Correct portal placement is vital for improved visualization	Misplacement of the portals can make the repair challenging
Slight changes in the position of the knee might facilitate reduction of the bucket-handle tear	Do not force the reduction if there is not sufficient space for the bucket handle to be reduced underneath the femoral condyle; consider trephination of the medial collateral ligament with a spinal needle to create enough space to reduce the meniscal tear
A blunt instrument is used to help reduce the bucket-handle tear	Do not use sharp instruments to reduce the meniscus because it might create a radial tear
Multiple inside-out vertical mattress sutures should be placed to secure the meniscus	Avoid tying the sutures around the popliteal retractor
Extensive probing should be performed to ensure the strength of the construct after repair