Preliminary results of the T-fix endoscopic meniscus repair technique in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction population

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-223

  Barrett, Gene R ^a   Treacy, Stephen H ^a   Ruff, Cynthia G ^a  

^a Mississippi Sports Med Orthoped C   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Knee; Meniscus repair; T fix

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030994526     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90157-2     Document Type: Article

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