Use of the T-fix suture anchor in fascial sheath reconstruction of complex meniscal tears

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-255

  Barrett, Gene R ^a   Treacy, Stephen H ^a  

^a Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Exogenous blood clot; Fascial sheath; Meniscal repair; T fix anchor suture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FASCIA; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

ARTHROSCOPY; FASCIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029867551     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90023-7     Document Type: Article

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