The influence of intraoperative pretensioning on the chondroprotective effect of meniscal transplants

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-406

  Von Lewinski, Gabriela ^a   Pressel, Thomas ^a   Hurschler, Christof ^a   Witte, Frank ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Chondroprotective effect; Meniscal transplantation; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; FEMALE; GERMANY; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 32944477320     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505281801     Document Type: Article

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