Arthroscopic meniscus repair with bioabsorbable arrows

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 246-253

  Petsche, Timothy S ^a   Selesnick, Harlan ^a   Rochman, Adam ^a  

^a Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Bioabsorbable arrow; Meniscus; Repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 0036524363     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.30615     Document Type: Article

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