Biodegradable rods in adult osteochondritis dissecans of the knee

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 356, Issue , 1998, Pages 213-221

  Dervin, Geoffrey F ^a,b   Keene, Gregory C R ^b   Chissell, Hugh R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Sportsmed SA   (Australia)

^c FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE MATURATION; BONE NAIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032443046     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199811000-00029     Document Type: Article

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