The causes and mechanisms of meniscal injuries in the sporting and non-sporting environment in an unselected population

Knee

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-149

  Drosos, G I ^a,b   Pozo, J L ^b  

^a ATHENS NAVAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injury; Knee; Meniscal tears; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SPORT INJURY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1842504102     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(03)00105-4     Document Type: Article

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