A simple technique for arthroscopic suture fixation of displaced fracture of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia using folded surgical steels

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1007-1011

  Oohashi, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a Oohashi Orthopaedic Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic suture fixation; Avulsion fracture; Intercondylar eminence of the tibia; Surgical steel; Suture passer

Indexed keywords

STEEL;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0035526450     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.24706     Document Type: Article

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