Long-term results of meniscus repair and meniscectomy: A 13-year functional and radiographic follow-up study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 2-9

  Rockborn, P ^a   Messner, K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Knee function; Long term results; Meniscus treatment; Radiographic osteoarthrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; RADIOGRAPHY; REOPERATION; TIME;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033628947     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050002     Document Type: Article

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