Meniscal fixation with an absorbable staple: An experimental study in dogs

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-30

  Koukoubis, Theodosios D ^a   Glisson, Richard R ^a   Feagin Jr , John A ^a   Seaber, Anthony V ^a   Schenkman, Daniel ^a   Korompilias, Anastasios V ^a   Stahl, Deborah L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Meniscus fixation; Suture

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030633848     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050019     Document Type: Article

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