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Purpose:To report on the results of 12 complete radial tears of the meniscus treated using arthroscopic inside-out repair with fibrin clots; the results showed good meniscal healing and excellent clinical outcomes.Methods:From June 2007 to May 2009,12 patients with complete radial tears of the meniscus were treated by arthroscopic inside-out repair with fibrin clots.In all patients,the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective knee form and Lysholm score were determined pre-and postoperatively.We performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and if indicated,we performed a second-look arthroscopic examination.Results:At an average of 29.7 postoperative months,the Lysholm score and IKDC subjective knee score had improved from 65.33±5.74 and 57.18±6.97 to 94.41±3.47 and 92.20±3.04,respectively.Eleven of 12 cases showed complete healing on follow-up MRI.Six of 7 patients undergoing a second-look arthroscopic examination had healed completely.Conclusion:This study shows 12 successful meniscal repairs using fibrin clots in complete radial tears.This surgical procedure appears to be a good treatment method for complete radial tear of the meniscus.