Table 1.

Pearls and Pitfalls

Pearls	Pitfalls
A meniscal rasp and shaver can be used to roughen the meniscus tear edges and promote healing.	If a clot fails to form, thromboxane may be used to accelerate formation of the clot.
Mix with a properly frosted glass syringe plunger to effectively form a fibrin clot.	Avoid tightening meniscal sutures before placement of the fibrin clot.
Once the clot is sufficiently formed, tie a suture through the clot to provide further substance to allow for efficient clot passage.	Using a fibrin clot without sufficient substance may increase difficulty tying sutures around the clot.
A cannula may be used to ease passage of the fibrin clot.