Discoid meniscus in children: Treatment and outcome

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 350-358

  Davidson, Darin ^a   Letts, Mervyn ^a,b   Glasgow, Rob ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Sheik Khalifa Medical City   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATION; DISCOID KNEE MENISCUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ARTHROGRAPHY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344012559     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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