New algorithm for selecting meniscal allografts that best match the size and shape of the damaged meniscus

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1535-1543

  Haut Donahue, Tommy L ^a   Hull, Maury L ^b,c   Howell, Stephen M ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Donor; Knee; Meniscus; MRI; Recipient; Replacement; Size; Tissue bank

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SELECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE BANKS;

EID: 33746149380     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20155     Document Type: Article

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