Determining the Optimal Suture Construct for Pediatric Posterior Meniscus Root Tear Repair: Mason-Allen vs. Luggage Tag

Paul Bergeron, Bryan Khoo, Katelin Isakoff, Alan Anaya Gallegos, Calvin Chan, Luis Fernando Viegas de Moraes Leme, Hubert Tuyishime, Iris Cong, Amishi Jobanputra, Molly Meadows, Philip Wilson, Matthew Schmitz, Charles Chan, Henry Ellis, Yi-Meng Yen, Marc Tompkins, Theodore Ganley, Kevin Shea

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Published online on June 17, 2026

Abstract

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:Prior biomechanical research has shown that pediatric meniscal tissue responds differently to repair techniques compared to adult tissue. While the Mason-Allen (MA) suture pattern demonstrated slightly superior biomechanical performance ...