Treatment of intrasubstance meniscal lesions: A randomized prospective study of four different methods

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-108

  Biedert, Roland M ^a  

^a Institute of Sport Sciences   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Intrasubstance meniscal lesions; Magnetic resonance imaging; Treatment of meniscal lesions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURING METHOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0033655435     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050195     Document Type: Article

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