Complications after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows: Two cases and analysis of literature

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 250-253

  Otte, Stephanie ^a   Klinger, Hans Michael ^b   Beyer, Juergen ^c   Baums, Mike H ^b  

^a Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Apollo Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable arrows; Chondral lesion; Complications; Foreign body reaction; Meniscus refixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0036653862     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-002-0283-1     Document Type: Article

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