Discoid meniscus: An ultrastructural study with transmission electron microscopy

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 475-478

  Atay, Ozgur Ahmet ^a   Pekmezci, Murat ^a   Doral, Mahmut Nedim ^a   Sargon, Mustafa Fevzi ^a   Ayvaz, Mehmet ^a   Johnson, Darren L ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discoid menisci; Meniscal tears; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT BIOPSY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847099684     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506294678     Document Type: Article

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