Meniscal Repair With the RapidLoc Meniscal Repair Device

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 962-966

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Coons, David A ^b   Ruiz Suarez, Michell ^c  

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

^b Multicare Health System   (United States)

^c National Rehabilitation Institute   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Bioabsorbable; Meniscus; Panacryl; RapidLoc; Repair device

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748080137     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.04.109     Document Type: Article

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