Strength of Vertical and Vertical Cruciate Double Mattress Suturing Techniques in Meniscus

The meniscus has an important role in weight bearing, energy absorption and joint stability and congruency. Treatment in cases with meniscus damage or meniscus tear including is open or arthroscopic repair and menisectomy. One of the most important factors that influence on the patients outcome is restoration techniques. The purpose of this study was to compare strength of vertical and vertical cruciate double mattress suturing techniques in meniscus repair.
Methods & Materials: In an experimental study 12 internal meniscus of bulls has been divided into 2 equal groups. Vertical and vertical cruciate double mattress suturing techniques was done and compared with each other according to the resistance to tensile forces and restoring the gap stability.

In this study, the vertical knots average strength were 234.3 ± 12.5 N and in vertical cruciate double mattress knots were 245.7 ± 16.4 N. There was no significant difference between the two groups. Gap sustainability in the first group was 142.6 ± 11.7 N and in a vertical cruciate double mattress was 182.4 ± 8.7 N that the difference between two groups was significant (P =0.02).

The results of our study indicate vertical knot and vertical cruciate double mattress has similarly resistance. Sustainability gap repair of vertical cruciate double mattress is more than vertical knot techniques. Vertical cruciate double mattress is makes for greater stability against tensile force.