Meniscal allograft transplantation: A systematic review

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 455, Issue , 2007, Pages 142-157

  Matava, Matthew J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTHROTOMY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE INSTABILITY; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; MENISCECTOMY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTHROSCOPY; CONVALESCENCE; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MOVEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MOTION THERAPY, CONTINUOUS PASSIVE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 33846829069     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BLO.0b013e318030c24e     Document Type: Conference Paper

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