Allograft Meniscus Transplantation

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-230

  Kang, Richard W ^a   Lattermann, Christian ^a   Cole, Brian J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 34547906853     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248111     Document Type: Article

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