A pull out suture for transection of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus: Using a posterior trans-septal portal

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1510-1513

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Wang, Joon Ho ^b   Yoo, Jae Chul ^a   Noh, Haeng Kee ^b   Park, Jung Ho ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Medial meniscus posterior horn; Posterior trans septal portal; Pull out suture; Transection

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; SUTURING METHOD;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 36349005403     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0310-3     Document Type: Article

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