An arthroscopic analysis of lateral meniscal variants and a comparison with MRI findings

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-26

  Kim, Yong Goo ^a   Ihn, Joo Chul ^a   Park, Seong Ki ^a   Kyung, Hee Soo ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic classification; Discoid meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 30744451683     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-005-0629-6     Document Type: Review

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