The radiographic position of medial and lateral meniscal horns as a basis for meniscal reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-154

  Urban Jr , William P ^a   Nyland, John ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a   Johnson, Darren L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone plugs; Meniscal anatomy; Meniscal surgery; Meniscus transplantation

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; POSITION;

EID: 0032969819     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.0150141     Document Type: Article

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