Delayed degradation of bioabsorbable meniscal fixators

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1-3

  Sims, William F ^a   Simonian, Peter T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Degradation; Fixator; Implants; Meniscus; Tear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040332143     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.20668     Document Type: Article

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