Fig. 5

Illustration and intraoperative photographs showing the removal of the posterior portion of the medial meniscus. a A grasper was moved into the standard anteromedial portal. The anterior portion of the free discoid meniscus was pulled in the anteromedial direction to expose the posterior horn clearly. b The posterior side of the discoid meniscus was cut 7 mm from the periphery of the meniscus with straight scissors or basket forceps through the central transpatellar tendon portal. IN intercondylar notch, MFC medial femoral condylar, FF free fragment, PH posterior horn