Arthroscopic fixation of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Clinical, magnetic resonance imaging, and arthroscopic follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1499-1504

  Makino, Arturo ^a   Muscolo, D Luis ^a   Puigdevall, Miguel ^a   Costa Paz, Matias ^a,b   Ayerza, Miguel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CINEOT   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fixation; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Osteochondritis dissecans; Second look

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 25844520798     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505274717     Document Type: Review

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