Allograft meniscal transplantation: Background, techniques and results

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1236-1250

  Cole, Brian J ^a   Carter, Thomas R ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; KNEE MENISCUS; MENISCECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036637609     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200207000-00023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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