A novel bioabsorbable conduit augments healing of avascular meniscal tears in a dog model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1877-1887

  Cook, James L ^a   Fox, Derek B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Avascular; Bioabsorbable; Dog; Implant; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOG; HEALING; HISTOLOGY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE GROWTH; VASCULAR TISSUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 35649003395     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507304330     Document Type: Article

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