Clinical results of arthroscopic meniscal repair using biodegradable screws

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 379-383

  Bohnsack, Michael ^a   Börner, Constanze ^a   Schmolke, Stephan ^a   Möller, Hans ^a   Wirth, Carl Joachim ^a   Rühmann, Oliver ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Biodegradable screw; Meniscus; Meniscus repair; Results

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1342322636     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0411-6     Document Type: Article

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