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. 2022 Feb 28;11(3):e471–e474. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.11.020

Table 2.

Pearls and Pitfalls

Pearls Pitfall Solutions
MCL lengthening Reduction the FiberTak anchor Gentile traction until reduction
Low anteromedial portal Meniscal suture passer fails to pass suture Consider using an extra suture to shuttle the anchor suture
High and posterior posteromedial portal Passing the second time with the Scorpion upside-down Pass a shuttling suture in a normal fashion
Gentle meniscal root reduction Tensioning the root Place the root in place before tensioning

MCL, medial collateral ligament.