Structural analysis of meniscal allografts after immediate and delayed transplantation in rabbits

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 995-1001

  Rijk, Paul C ^a,c   Van Noorden, C J F ^b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allograft; Histologic changes; Meniscal transplantation; Meniscus; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; KNEE MENISCUS; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RABBIT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0036873071     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.36109     Document Type: Article

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