Management of discoid lateral meniscus tears: Observations in 34 knees

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 346-352

  Atay, Ö Ahmet ^a   Doral, M Nedim ^a   Leblebicioǧlu, Gürsel ^a   Tetik, Onur ^a   Aydingöz, Üstün ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Discoid lateral meniscus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Meniscectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0037385499     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50038     Document Type: Article

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