The effect of partial menisceclomy on the long-term prognosis of knees with localized, severe chondral damage: A twelve- to fifteen-year followup

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 258-262

  Maletius, Wolfgang ^a   Messner, Karola ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION;

EID: 0029937828     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400302     Document Type: Article

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