Pitfalls associated with fixation of osteochondritis dissecans fragments using bioabsorbable screws

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 542-545

  Friederichs, Matthew G ^a   Greis, Patrick E ^a,b   Burks, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Fixation; Osteochondritis dissecans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FEMUR CONDYLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; REOPERATION; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0035353847     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.22397     Document Type: Article

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