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The optimal suture configuration remains debated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare the impact of vertical mattress, horizontal mattress, and combined sutures for posterior horn meniscal repair on knee stability and reoperation rates in patients undergoing concurrent ACL reconstruction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective study analyzed 186 patients (January 2022\u2013December 2024) who underwent arthroscopic meniscal repair with ACL reconstruction. Patients were grouped by suture technique: vertical mattress (n\u2009=\u200964), horizontal mattress (n\u2009=\u200958), or combined (n\u2009=\u200964). Tear length, injury-to-surgery interval as a surrogate of tear chronicity, tear zone, and tear pattern (simple longitudinal vs bucket-handle) were extracted from operative and preoperative records and incorporated into adjusted survival analyses. Outcomes assessed at minimum 24-month follow-up included IKDC score, Lysholm score, Tegner scale, KT-1000 arthrometer measurements, reoperation rates, and Kaplan\u2013Meier failure-free survival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The combined suture group achieved significantly higher IKDC scores (87.6\u2009\u00b1\u20098.4) than the vertical (82.4\u2009\u00b1\u20099.2) and horizontal groups (79.8\u2009\u00b1\u200910.6) (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). KT-1000 side-to-side differences were significantly lower (better stability) in the combined group (1.8\u2009\u00b1\u20090.9\u00a0mm) versus the horizontal group (2.6\u2009\u00b1\u20091.2\u00a0mm) (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The overall meniscal repair failure rate was 11.8% (22\/186), differing significantly among groups: horizontal 17.2%, vertical 10.9%, combined 7.8% (P\u2009=\u20090.024). Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis demonstrated significant between-group differences in failure-free survival, with estimated 24-month survival of 92.2% in the combined group, 89.1% in the vertical group, and 82.8% in the horizontal group (overall log-rank P\u2009=\u20090.024). Horizontal suture configuration (HR 2.84, 95% CI 1.32\u20136.14; P\u2009=\u20090.008) and medial meniscus location (HR 2.42, 95% CI 1.18\u20134.96; P\u2009=\u20090.014) were independent risk factors for failure, whereas tear length, chronicity, and bucket-handle tear pattern were not independently associated after adjustment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combined vertical-horizontal suture repair for posterior horn meniscal tears during ACL reconstruction was associated with superior clinical outcomes, better knee stability, and lower reoperation rates compared with single-plane techniques. 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