Primary repair of medial meniscal avulsions: 2 Case studies

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1380-1383

  Marzo, John M ^a   Kumar, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Grady Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Meniscus; Repair; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AVULSION INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OKLAHOMA;

EID: 34447513160     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506297907     Document Type: Article

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