Clinical evaluation of meniscus repair with a bioabsorbable arrow: A 2- to 3-year follow-up study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 289-293

  Ellermann, A ^a   Siebold, R ^a   Buelow, J U ^a   Sobau, C ^a  

^a ARCUS Sportsclinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Anterior cruciate ligament replacement; Bioabsorbable arrow; Meniscus repair

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036716221     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-002-0301-3     Document Type: Article

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