Arthroscopic meniscal repair using the BioStinger

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 744-750

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Johnson, Donald H ^b   Halbrecht, Jeffrey L ^c  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; BioStinger; Meniscus; Repair device

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20344379411     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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