Meniscal tears in children and adolescents: Results of operative treatment

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-60

  Accadbled, Franck ^a   Cassard, Xavier ^b   Sales De Gauzy, Jérôme ^a   Cahuzac, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DES ENFANTS   (France)

^b Clinique des Cedres   (France)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Athletic injuries; Child; Knee; Meniscus; Repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROGRAPHY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33845735484     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328010b707     Document Type: Article

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