Osteonecrosis of the Knee after Arthroscopic Meniscectomy and Chondroplasty. A Case Report and Literature Review

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1013-1016

  DeFalco, Robert A ^a   Ricci, Anthony R ^a   Balduini, Frederick C ^a  

^a South Jersey Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FORCEPS; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENISCECTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; TOURNIQUET; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344064799     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310060401     Document Type: Review

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