Discoid lateral meniscus: Clinical manifestations and arthroscopic treatment

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Chiang, Hongsen ^a   Jiang, Ching Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Discoid meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLICK; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037799303     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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