Prospective Evaluation of 1485 Meniscal Tear Patterns in Patients with Stable Knees

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 675-680

  Metcalf, Michael H ^a   Barrett, Gene R ^a  

^a Mississippi Sports Med Orthoped C   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Meniscus; Patterns; Stable; Tear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1942503273     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399703258743     Document Type: Review

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