Literature Review: SutureLoc™ Root Repair Biomechanical Study Using Novel Robotic Model

Clayton W. Nuelle, MD (Columbia, MO), presents a review of his biomechanical study investigating meniscus translation under loaded motion following root repair with the SutureLoc™ implant. The study found that repairs using the SutureLoc implant resulted in decreased extrusion compared to a torn root, extrusion and hoop strain similar to those of the native intact meniscus, and sustained stability of the repaired meniscus through multiple loading cycles.¹

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_{1. Nuelle CW, Jackson GR, Bezold W, Smith BL, Cook JL. Meniscal translation under loaded motion after posterior horn medial meniscal root repair: a cadaveric biomechanical evaluation. Am J Sports Med. Published online January 29, 2026. doi:10.1177/03635465251405733}