Meniscal Root Tears | Pediatric Sports Lab Podcast
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
This episode of the Pediatric Sports Lab is supported by Native Orthopaedics.
Native's co-founder is a surgeon who got frustrated working around problems the big companies wouldn't touch, starting with meniscal repair and recently, ACL repair. Native's guiding principle is that when you're done with a repair, it should look like you were never there.
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Pediatric Sports Lab - A PRiSM Podcast : Meniscal Root Tears, 28 sept. 2026
The Detailed Shownotes for This Episode of The Pediatric Sports Lab:
Moran J, Amaral JZ, Ortiz E, Farhat AG, Jones RH, Groff KD, Tollefson LV, LaPrade CM, Katz LD, Gardner E, Hsu J, Franklin C, Allen CR, Jimenez AE, Medvecky MJ, Hewett TE, Chahla J, McKay SD, Fabricant PD, LaPrade RF. Delayed Surgical Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears Is Associated With Increased Odds of Medial Tibiofemoral Compartment Cartilage Injury: A Multicenter Study. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Jul;54(8):1831-1842. doi: 10.1177/03635465261442975. Epub 2026 May 15. PMID: 42141718; PMCID: PMC13279983.
Wilson PL, Wyatt CW, Romero J, Sabatino MJ, Ellis HB. Incidence, Presentation, and Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Meniscal Root Injuries. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Nov 8;6(11):2325967118803888. doi: 10.1177/2325967118803888. PMID: 30480006; PMCID: PMC6240976.
Clifton Willimon S, Busch MT, Murata A, Perkins CA. Transosseous Meniscus Root Repair in Pediatric Patients and Association With Durable Midterm Outcomes and High Rates of Return to Sports. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Jul;50(8):2070-2074. doi: 10.1177/03635465221096474. Epub 2022 May 26. PMID: 35616531.