Late arthroscopic debridement of metal fragments and synovectomy after penetrating knee joint injury by low-velocity missile: A report of two cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 222-224

  Hartford, James M ^a,b   Gorczyca, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic; Debridement; Knee; Penetrating injuries

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNOVIUM; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREIGN BODIES; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0035291061     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200103000-00013     Document Type: Article

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