Two-year follow-up of meniscal repair using a bioabsorbable arrow

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 64-69

  Jones, Hugh P ^a   Lemos, Mark J ^a   Wilk, Richard M ^a   Smiley, Paul M ^a   Gutierrez, Robert ^a   Schepsis, Anthony A ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

All inside repair; Arrow; Complications of meniscal repair; Meniscal repair; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036461362     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.25343     Document Type: Article

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